What Is the Major Sensory Relay Area for the Brain

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the major sensory relay area for the brain?

• A) Hypothalamus
• B) Thalamus
• C) Cortex
• D) Hindbrain

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Definitions:

Steroidal Hormones

Hormones derived from cholesterol, including sex hormones and corticosteroids, which play vital roles in body functions.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that encode the information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

Nucleus

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth; in cells, it is the organelle that houses the cell's DNA.

Aldosterone

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that helps regulate the balance of salt and water in the body.