This part of the brain is responsible for alerting the cerebrum to incoming sensory information.
A. Motor component of the reticular formation
B. Prefrontal cortex
C. Amygdaloid body
D. Sensory component of the reticular formation
E. Hypothalamus
Answer: D
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