When you first learn how to execute the complex motor sequence that comprises a slam dunk in basketball,a circuit including the ________ is active.After much practice,once you have learned the sequence well,a second circuit involving the ________ is active.
A)parietal cortex / lateral premotor area
B)lateral premotor area / supplementary motor area
C)supplementary motor area / basal ganglia
D)basal ganglia / parietal cortex

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The lateral premotor area is active in the initial learning phase when the motor sequence is still complex and new. After much practice, the sequence is learned well and the supplementary motor area becomes active, indicating the transition to a second circuit for executing the dunk. The other options involve different brain regions that are not directly related to motor learning and execution of a slam dunk.

When You First Learn How to Execute the Complex Motor