This Part of the Brain Is Thought to Control the Various

question 45

Multiple Choice

This part of the brain is thought to control the various states of consciousness.

• A) cerebral cortex
• B) reticular activating system
• C) thalamus
• D) cerebellum
• E) hippocampus

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