The Brain Area That Regulates Activities That Control the State

question 47

Multiple Choice

The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the_________ .

• A) limbic system
• B) reticular formation
• C) thalamus
• D) pyramids

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