The Brain of Early Fishes Consisted of Three Principal Regions

question 8

Multiple Choice

The brain of early fishes consisted of three principal regions called

• A)pons,cerebellum,cerebrum.
• B)prosencephalon,mesencephalon,and rhombencephalon.
• C)protoganglia,mesoganglia,and metaganglia.
• D)ichthyospinal region,ichthyocerebrum,and ichthyocerebellum.
• E)premedulla,medulla oblongata,and postmedulla.

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