Which Structure Is Responsible for About 80 Percent of the Brain's

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which structure is responsible for about 80 percent of the brain's volume and critical to perception, thinking, and language?

• A) forebrain
• B) cerebral cortex
• C) left hemisphere
• D) hippocampus

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