Author Question: The ______________ is made up of the outer layer of the cerebrum composed of gray matter. It is the ... (Read 146 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The ______________ is made up of the outer layer of the cerebrum composed of gray matter. It is the major site of higher brain functions such as abstraction, reasoning, decision-making, and voluntary motor control.
A. cerebral cortex
B. somatosensory cortex
C. Central cortex
D. Parietal cortex

Question 2

The cerebellum and the ________________ cooperate closely in controlling human movement. The cerebellum initiates excitatory commands to muscles, exciting greater muscular activity, whereas inhibitory commands are initiated by the ________________, reducing or inhibiting muscular activity. These structures can be thought of as on and off switches controlling the amount of muscular activity as required. What is the name of the structure needed to fill in the blanks?
A. Hippothalamus.
B. Thalamus.
C. Basal ganglia.
D. Hippocampus.