Alerting Structures in the Brain Discussed in the Text Include

question 12

Multiple Choice

Alerting structures in the brain discussed in the text include all of the following EXCEPT the:

• A) frontal area
• B) thalamus
• C) anterior cingulate gyrus
• D) posterior area

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