This part of the brain is responsible for autonomic motor functions such as respiration, blood pressure, and heart rate, as well as for regulating muscle tone.
A. Sensory component of the reticular formation
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Hypothalamus
D. Motor component of the reticular formation
E. Amygdala
Answer: D
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