A 62-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office with Right Arm

A 62-year-old man comes to the office with right arm clumsiness.  Physical examination reveals motor weakness involving the right arm and leg.  The patient's speech is slurred, and there is drooping of the right lower face.  On passive flexion of the right arm, there is initial resistance followed by a sudden release of tension as flexion is continued.  A lesion affecting which of the following brain structures is most likely responsible for this patient's condition?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

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