The Relay Station for Information Flowing into and Out of the Higher

question 87

Multiple Choice

The relay station for information flowing into and out of the higher brain centres is the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) reticular activating system.
• C) thalamus.
• D) hippocampus.

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Fossil Record

The collection of fossils that has been discovered, providing evidence of the history of life and evolutionary processes on Earth.

Reptiles

A group of cold-blooded animals with scaly skin that typically lay eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.

Amphibians

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