Yo yo yo! A 11th Grader in United States wants to know, "what part of the brain controls involuntary muscle movement"
Here's an answer:
Involuntary muscle movement can involve either the spinal chord or both the brain stem and the spinal chord. Read More
Motor control is hierarchical, ordered by the complexity of the movement. Different types of movement require varying amounts of involvement from the nervous system. Simple types of movement, such as reflexes, don't even require the brain. Instead, the spinal chord signals to muscles and initiates movement. Rhythmic movements, like breathing and eating, can require both the brain stem and spinal chord. Voluntary muscle movement is the most challenging and involves the cerebral cortex, brain stem, spinal chord, in addition to the basal ganglia and cerebellum.
Wow, the brain is so cool!
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