Which Area of the Brain Is Particularly Involved in Spatial

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which area of the brain is particularly involved in spatial memory and has been shown to contain more neuron cell bodies in the brains of London taxi drivers?

• A) reticular formation
• B) hypothalamus
• C) hippocampus
• D) cerebral cortex

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