In the middle school play of “Braintastic,” Joss plays the part of one of the forebrain structures. During her lines, she says, “I am like a relay station. I send signals from the senses to higher levels of the brain to make sense of the information.” Joss is playing the part of the ____.?
a. ?cerebellum
b. ?striatum
c. ?hippocampus
d. ?thalamus
ANSWER:
d
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