Which Brain Area Was the Earliest Layer of the Forebrain

question 601

Multiple Choice

Which brain area was the earliest layer of the forebrain to develop during evolution and helps organize basic survival responses in lower animals, such as feeding, fleeing, fighting, and reproduction?

• A)somatosensory cortex
• B)endocrine
• C)limbic system
• D)reticular activating system

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