The basal nuclei
A) initiate conscious motor activity.
B) activate spinal reflexes.
C) provide the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities.
D) exert direct control over lower motor neurons.
E) act as gatekeepers, filtering out unnecessary sensorimotor activity.

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The basal nuclei provide the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities. They do not initiate conscious motor activity, activate spinal reflexes, exert direct control over lower motor neurons, or act as gatekeepers filtering out unnecessary sensorimotor activity.

The Basal Nuclei