Structures in the Cerebral Cortex That Are Involved in Hearing

question 22

Multiple Choice

Structures in the cerebral cortex that are involved in hearing, language processing, and memory are called

• A)temporal lobes.
• B)frontal lobes.
• C)occipital lobes.
• D)parietal lobes.

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