Your pencil starts to roll off the desk and in a smooth, coordinated fashion you grab it just before it rolls off the edge. Your ability to perform this action involves which of the following brain areas?

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The cerebellum plays a key role in coordinating motor movements, including fine motor skills like reaching out to catch a pencil. The hippocampus is involved in memory formation, the amygdala in emotion, and Broca's area in speech production, none of which are directly related to catching a rolling pencil.

Your Pencil Starts to Roll Off the Desk and in a Smooth