The Fact That Symptoms of Huntington's Disease Include the Inability

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Multiple Choice

 The fact that symptoms of Huntington's disease include the inability to control voluntary movements makes sense because the major damage from Huntington's seems to be in the

• A) motor cortex, which controls planned movements.
• B) cerebellum, which controls coordinated movements.
• C) spinal cord, which is the final pathway for all movements.
• D) basal ganglia, which participates in the initiation and control of fine motor movements.

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Definitions:

Corpora Cavernosa

A pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue, which contain most of the blood in the penis during an erection.

Ejaculatory Duct

A duct through which semen is ejaculated, connecting the vas deferens and the urethra inside the prostate gland.

Prostatic Urethra

The portion of the urethra that passes through the prostate gland, carrying urine out of the bladder in males, and semen during ejaculation.

Spongy Urethra

Portion of the male urethra, approximately 15 cm in length, that traverses the corpus spongiosum of the penis.