While Professor Travis is on the phone,he notices a glass vase sliding off the top shelf of his bookcase and about to fall on his dog.He moves quickly to catch the vase and prevent it from falling on his dog.In the context of the cerebral cortex,the quick movement of his hand is most likely a result of a process in the:
A)Wernicke's area.
B)motor cortex.
C)somatosensory cortex.
D)temporal lobe.

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The motor cortex is responsible for voluntary movements of the body, including quick reflexes such as catching a falling object. Wernicke's area is involved in language comprehension, the somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing sensory information from the body, and the temporal lobe is involved in auditory perception and recognition of visual objects. None of these areas are directly related to the quick movement of Professor Travis's hand to catch the falling vase.

While Professor Travis Is on the Phone,he Notices a Glass