What Part of the Brain Is Responsible for Monitoring Incoming

question 203

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain is responsible for monitoring incoming information and alerting higher brain areas?

• A) the reticular activating system
• B) the hypothalamus
• C) the medulla
• D) the hippocampus

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