According to the Hierarchy of Motor Control

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the hierarchy of motor control,

• A)the highest level of control consists entirely of neurons in the primary motor region of the cerebral cortex.
• B)the middle level of control does not involve any areas of the cerebral cortex.
• C)the local level of control includes the cerebellum and basal nuclei.
• D)structures in the middle level receive information from both the higher and the local levels of the hierarchy.
• E)afferent information from skin,joint,and muscle receptors cannot modify a movement once it has been initiated by a motor program from the middle level of the hierarchy.

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