In the Classic Experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers,the Descending Motor

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the classic experiments of Lawrence and Kuypers,the descending motor tracts of monkeys were transected.The results of these experiments suggest that the function of the ventromedial pathways is the control of

• A) posture.
• B) movements of the body core and associated arm movements.
• C) reaching for objects.
• D) all of the above
• E) both A and B

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