Reaching and Grasping (IMAGE) University of Basel Caption Our fine motor skills such as grasping are steered by the red nucleus, a region of the midbrain. Credit University of Basel, Biozentrum Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.