An Association Area Is

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Multiple Choice

An association area is:

• A) the bundle of neurons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
• B) the front and upper part of the brain involved in complex human abilities.
• C) brain material devoted to synthesizing and interpreting information.
• D) the part of the limbic system involved most directly in emotion.

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Definitions:

Neural Mechanisms

Biological processes and structures within the nervous system that underlie the function and behavior of an organism.

Nervous System

The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Basic

Fundamental, essential, or foundational; often refers to the rudimentary levels or starting points in various contexts.

Equipotentiality

The concept that any part of a functional area of the brain can perform the necessary operations of that area, relevant in discussions of brain plasticity.