This Brain Structure Is Often Called the Gateway to the Cortex

question 85

Multiple Choice

This brain structure is often called the gateway to the cortex because almost all sensory inputs synapse here before continuing to their primary cortical sensory areas.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)hippocampus
• C)thalamus
• D)amygdala

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and are non-superimposable.

Asymmetric Carbon Atoms

Atoms of carbon in a molecule that are bonded to four different groups, leading to chirality or optical activity.

Meso Compound

A type of stereoisomer with multiple chiral centers that is superimposable on its mirror image, making it achiral.

Chi-Squared Test

A statistical test used to determine the significance of the observed differences between categorical datasets and expected outcomes.