The Network of Neurons That Extends Through the Core of the Brainstem

question 13

Multiple Choice

The network of neurons that extends through the core of the brainstem and selects information that reaches the cerebral cortex during sleep is the

• A)brainstem core.
• B)medulla.
• C)limbic system.
• D)reticular formation.

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