What Part of the Brain Could Be Compared to a Busy

question 278

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain could be compared to a busy traffic officer,controlling the flow of information in the brain?

• A)hypothalamus
• B)thalamus
• C)cerebellum
• D)pituitary gland

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