_____ is the coordination of muscle movements.

• A. Muscle mass
• B. Muscle growth
• C. Muscle control
• D. Muscle development

Answer: (C)

Muscle control is the capacity of the nervous system to coordinate multiple muscles so they work together smoothly and precisely. When you plan a movement, your brain and spinal cord send the right signals to different muscles, timing their contractions so joints move in the correct sequence. Proprioceptive feedback from muscles and joints helps fine-tune that action, making the movement accurate and coordinated. This is why you can throw, catch, or balance with control—the muscles are being activated in a coordinated, purposeful way.

The other terms describe changes in the muscles themselves rather than how they coordinate. Muscle mass is about size, muscle growth is about increasing size with training, and muscle development refers to broader physical improvements, not specifically the coordination of movements.