The Region of the Brain That Is Involved in Conscious

question 37

Multiple Choice

The region of the brain that is involved in conscious thought and intellectual function as well as processing somatic sensory and motor information is the

• A) medulla.
• B) pons.
• C) midbrain.
• D) cerebellum.
• E) cerebrum.

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