Which Region of the Brain Serves as the Major Relay

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which region of the brain serves as the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem?

• A)Thalamus
• B)Hypothalamus
• C)Epithalamus
• D)Pons
• E)Midbrain

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