You Come to an Intersection Here the Traffic Lights Are

question 82

Multiple Choice

You come to an intersection here the traffic lights are all malfunctioning.In order to make sure that everyone gets where they are going,a police officer is directing traffic so that as cars come into the intersection they are sent to their correct destination safely.This is very similar to what the __________ does,as it directs sensory information to the correct part of the cerebral cortex.

• A) thalamus
• B) hippocampus
• C) amygdala
• D) reticular formation

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