Which Part of the Cerebral Cortex Is Involved in Intellect

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which part of the cerebral cortex is involved in intellect, cognition, recall, and personality?

• A) combined primary somatosensory cortex and somatosensory association cortex
• B) limbic association area
• C) posterior association area
• D) prefrontal cortex (anterior association area)

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