The Only Area of the Cerebral Cortex Known to Receive

question 87

Multiple Choice

 The only area of the cerebral cortex known to receive input from ALL sensory modalities is the ____.

• A) thalamus
• B) prefrontal cortex
• C) striate cortex
• D) parietal lobe

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