Damage to the ________________ resulted in monkeys being unable to perform a once familiar response, specifically pushing in a lever and then turning it to the left
This result suggests that this brain area is involved in executing well-learned sequences of motor responses.
a. supplementary motor area
b. premotor cortex
c. frontorbital cortex
d. common integrative area
e. primary motor cortex
Answer: a. supplementary motor area
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