You have been driving a manual transmission vehicle for 5 years and no longer need to think about what you are doing in order to drive. Which pathway is involved?
A) retinogeniculostriatal pathway
B) transcortical pathway
C) spinothalamic pathway
D) basal ganglia pathway
E) spinoreticular pathway

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The basal ganglia pathway is involved in the automatic execution of learned motor movements, such as driving a manual transmission vehicle. As the task becomes more automatic, activity in the pathway decreases, allowing the movements to occur without conscious thought.

You Have Been Driving a Manual Transmission Vehicle for 5