Which of the Following Explains How the Motor Area on the Right

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains how the motor area on the right side of the brain controls motor function of the left side of the body?

• A) Upper motor neurons cross over to the opposite side.
• B) Lower motor neurons cross over to the opposite side.
• C) The precentral gyrus contains the cell bodies of upper motor neurons.
• D) Upper motor neurons synapse with lower motor neurons in the brainstem or spinal cord.

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