Electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex elicits limb movements on the left side of the body,and vice versa.Which term below best describes this organization of the motor cortex and the muscles of the body?
A) contralateral
B) horizontal
C) ipsilateral
D) antagonistic
E) parasagittal

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The term that best describes this organization is contralateral, meaning that the motor cortex controls the opposite side of the body. Electrical stimulation of the right motor cortex will cause movement on the left side of the body, and vice versa, due to this contralateral organization.

Electrical Stimulation of the Right Motor Cortex Elicits Limb Movements