This Brain Structure Is Often Called the Gateway to the Cortex

question 85

Multiple Choice

This brain structure is often called the gateway to the cortex because almost all sensory inputs synapse here before continuing to their primary cortical sensory areas.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)hippocampus
• C)thalamus
• D)amygdala

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