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 sensory input.

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The basal nuclei are involved in providing the background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities. They do not initiate conscious motor activity or activate spinal reflexes, nor do they exert direct control over lower motor neurons or act as gatekeepers filtering out unnecessary sensory input.

The Basal Nuclei