Which of the Following Is True of the Adult Human

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the adult human cerebral cortex?

• A) "Limb" is a rough meaning of the term cortex.
• B) The outer surface of cortex is smooth like a balloon.
• C) The cortex is about 3 mm in thickness.
• D) The size of human cortex, relative to body size, is smaller than that of any other species.
• E) Human cortex is composed of 9 distinct cell layers.

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