The function of upper motor neurons is to
A. directly excite skeletal muscle cells.
B. excite or inhibit lower motor neurons.
C. excite motor portions of the thalamus.
D. excite or inhibit motor portions of the cerebral cortex.
E. excite or inhibit skeletal muscle cells.
Answer: B
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