A key motor function of the reticular formation is to __________.
A. directly excite spinal cord alpha motor neurons
B. facilitate movements through inhibition of the internal division of the globus pallidus
C. excite noradrenergic neurons within the substantia nigra
D. control muscle tone
Answer: D
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