The Region of the Cerebral Cortex That Is Involved in Processing

question 59

Multiple Choice

The region of the cerebral cortex that is involved in processing higher-order information is the

• A) limbic system.
• B) cortex system.
• C) association cortex.
• D) telencephalon.
• E) thalamus.

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