Which statement concerning the areas of the brain is true?

A) The cerebellum is the center for speech and emotions.
B) The hypothalamus controls body temperature and regulates sleep.
C) The basal ganglia are responsible for controlling voluntary movements.
D) Motor pathways of the spinal cord and brainstem synapse in the thalamus.

The hypothalamus is a vital area with many important functions: body temperature controller, sleep center, anterior and posterior pituitary gland regulator, and coordinator of autonomic nervous system activity and emotional status. The cerebellum controls motor coordination, equilibrium, and balance. The basal ganglia control autonomic movements of the body. The motor pathways of the spinal cord synapse in various areas of the spinal cord, not in the thalamus.