Match These Brain Structures, Labelled A

question 243

Multiple Choice

Match these brain structures, labelled a. through e., with their associated descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-is concerned with the coordination of motor activity initiated by higher brain centres; compares the "intentions" of the higher centres with the "performance" of the muscles, and corrects any "errors"

• A)cerebellum
• B)hypothalamus
• C)brain stem
• D)basal nuclei
• E)cerebral cortex

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