Areas of Neocortex That Receive Most of Their Input from the Thalamic

question 42

Multiple Choice

Areas of neocortex that receive most of their input from the thalamic relay nuclei of one sensory system are classified as

• A) association cortex.
• B) tertiary cortex.
• C) motor cortex.
• D) secondary sensory cortex.
• E) primary sensory cortex.

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