HMS, BM EQ-Bank 915 MC

The spinal cord contributes to rapid movement responses through:

Storing long-term movement memories
Processing complex motor patterns
Reflex actions that bypass the brain
Slowing neural transmission for precision

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\(C\)

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C is correct: The spinal cord controls many reflex activities where messages are quickly transmitted to the spinal cord rather than the brain for a faster response time.

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A is incorrect: Long-term movement memories are stored in the brain, not the spinal cord.
B is incorrect: Complex motor patterns are processed primarily in the brain, not the spinal cord.
D is incorrect: The spinal cord actually speeds up neural transmission for certain movements, not slows it down.