What Region of the Diencephalon Filters and Refines Sensory Information

question 150

Multiple Choice

What region of the diencephalon filters and refines sensory information, allowing us to direct our attention to specific external stimuli?

• A)limbic system
• B)hypothalamus
• C)putamen
• D)thalamus
• E)basal nuclei

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Definitions:

Fungi

A kingdom of spore-producing organisms that feed on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.

Sexual Spores

Reproductive cells formed during the sexual life cycle of an organism, capable of developing into a new individual upon germination.

Ascocarp

The fruiting body of ascomycete fungi, where spore production occurs.

Asexual Spores

Reproductive cells produced without sexual fusion, capable of developing into a new organism.