The brain devotes more tissue within the ________ for body areas requiring the most precise movement control such as the fingers.

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The motor cortex is responsible for controlling voluntary movement of the body, and it devotes more tissue to areas that require more precise movement control, such as the hands and fingers. The hippocampus is responsible for memory, the corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain, and the occipital lobes are responsible for visual processing. Therefore, D is the only choice that fits the given description.

The Brain Devotes More Tissue Within the ________ for Body