Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the

A. amygdala.
B. basal ganglia.
C. frontal lobe.
D. parietal lobe.


Answer: B

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