Functions of the basal ganglia include

a. inhibiting muscle tone throughout the body.
b. selecting and maintaining purposeful motor activity while suppressing useless or unwanted patterns of movement.
c. helping monitor and coordinate slow, sustained contractions.
d. all of these.
e. none of these.


D

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