While Professor Travis is on the phone, he notices a glass vase sliding off the top shelf of his bookcase, about to fall on his dog. He moves quickly to catch the vase and prevent it from falling on his dog. In the context of the cerebral cortex, the quick movement of his hand is most likely caused by a process in the.

a. somatosensory cortex.
b. motor cortex
c. Wernicke's area.
d. temporal lobe

The answer is the motor cortex.

Explanation:

The motor cortex consists of the region of the cerebral cortex that has a relationship with the fact of planning, control, as well as execution concerning voluntary movements.

Three areas constitute the motor cortex. They are the primary motor cortex, the premotor cortex, and the supplementary motor area. The principal role of the motor cortex is related to the generation of neural impulses that have the function of controlling the execution of movement.