Regions of the Cerebral Cortex Involved Primarily in Higher Mental

question 4

Multiple Choice

Regions of the cerebral cortex involved primarily in higher mental functions such as learning are called

• A) the motor cortex.
• B) the corpus callosum.
• C) association areas.
• D) the somatosensory cortex.

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