This Cross Section of the Human Brain Depicts Several Key

question 89

Multiple Choice

This cross section of the human brain depicts several key structures. Of the choices provided, which correctly labels the structures in the drawing?

• A) 1 = hypothalamus, 2 = nucleus, 3 = axon, 4 = myelin sheath
• B) 1 = corpus callosum, 2 = pons, 3 = cerebellum, 4 = medulla
• C) 1 = hippocampus, 2 = reticular formation, 3 = medulla, 4 = spinal cord
• D) 1 = thalamus, 2 = hypothalamus, 3 = pons, 4 = brain stem

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