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The first center that gets activated for voluntary skilled movments is:

A
Neocoex
B
Hypothalamus
C
Basal ganglia
D
Cerebellum
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is A (Neocoex): The first center that gets activated to initiate skilled movements is the neocoex. The pyramidal system, comprised of precentral motor coex, spinal motor neurons and the coicospinal tracts that connect the two, is responsible for initiating and carrying signals for voluntary muscle contractions that enable skilled movements. Neocoex The neocoex is considered to be the newest pa of the brain phylogenetically It is comprised of the most superficial areas of the brain It includes the primary motor coex, primary sensory coex and association coices The Neocoex is only found in mammals

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