The Spinal Cord Translated a Voluntary Movement into Appropriate Muscle

question 20

Multiple Choice

The spinal cord translated a voluntary movement into appropriate muscle action. This is called

• A) spinal modification.
• B) spinal tuning.
• C) motor activation.
• D) action potential generation.

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