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The Motor Functions of the Nervous System
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  • Length

    01:00 mins

  • Education Subject Areas

    Biology

    Health

    Life Science

  • Year Produced

    2010

  • Reference Number

    08NG12036

  • Title

    The Motor Functions of the Nervous System

The Motor Functions of the Nervous System

The nervous system orders the body's muscles to contract. We can deliberately order the skeletal muscles to contract, allowing us to perform movements. These voluntary movements are commanded by the motor cortex. Other muscles are not voluntarily controlled, but are controlled directly by regions deep in the brain.

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