Studies of Deafferentation and Its Effect on Movement Control in Humans

question 11

Multiple Choice

Studies of deafferentation and its effect on movement control in humans and other species demonstrate that

• A)movement depends on internal mental representations of the consequences of motor commands.
• B)movement depends on the availability of intact sensory feedback from effectors.
• C)movement is controlled by information from sensory receptors rather than muscles.
• D)movement is controlled differently in humans than in other primate species.

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