Professor Sanborn is giving a lecture on movement. He tells that class that to make movements occur, the motor cortex _____.
A) has direct connections to the muscles
B) sends axons to the brainstem and spinal cord
C) controls isolated movement in a single muscle
D) relies on feedback from individual muscle fibers

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The motor cortex sends axons to the brainstem and spinal cord, which in turn project to motor neurons that control muscles. This pathway is essential for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Professor Sanborn Is Giving a Lecture on Movement