What Is the Region of the Brain That Acts as a Relay

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the region of the brain that acts as a relay station for both motor and sensory activity called?

• A) Cerebrum
• B) Cerebellum
• C) Thalamus
• D) Hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Visual Stimulus

Any object, environment, or image that elicits a visual response or reaction by being perceived through the sense of sight.

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body, coordinating bodily functions and responses.

A-delta Fibres

Myelinated nerve fibers primarily involved in the transmission of sharp, acute pain signals to the brain.

C fibres

Slow-conducting nerve fibers involved in transmitting thermal, mechanical, and chemical pain stimuli to the central nervous system.