Match these brain areas with their descriptions.

1. composed of many small nuclei, an area that integrates as well as relays sensory information that passes through it
2. receives sensory input from the inner ear's receptors for equilibrium and balance
3. composed of distinct regions of gray and white matter, a section of the brain that develops with sulci and gyri
4. playing key roles in homeostasis, an area that contains centers for hunger and thirst, as
well as controlling the autonomic nervous systems

A. cerebellum
B. hypothalamus
C. thalamus
D. cerebrum


1. C. thalamus
2. A. cerebellum
3. D. cerebrum
4. B. hypothalamus

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