What Part of the Brain Acts Like a Switchboard or Traffic

question 430

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain acts like a switchboard or traffic officer sending sensory information to the appropriate areas of cortex?

• A) the hypothalamus
• B) the cerebellum
• C) the thalamus
• D) the medulla

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