A researcher wishes to place electrodes in the brain so that existing motor activity can be used to control an artificial hand designed for amputees. The researcher should place the electrodes in the
A)temporal lobe.
B)limbic system.
C)frontal lobe.
D)midbrain.

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The frontal lobe, specifically the precentral gyrus within the frontal lobe, is responsible for voluntary motor activity. Placing electrodes here would allow the capture of motor activity signals to control an artificial hand.

A Researcher Wishes to Place Electrodes in the Brain So