Which one of the following brain structures is part of the basal ganglia motor circuit?
A. Primary motor cortex and premotor cortical areas
B. Putamen
C. Thalamus
D. All of the above
ANS: D
Rationale: The basal ganglia motor circuit includes the cerebral cortex motor areas, putamen, subthalamic nucleus, globus pallidus internus, and motor areas of the thalamus.
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