Which of the following is a small, football-shaped structure in the forebrain that acts as a final switching station for most incoming sensory information on their way to the cortex?
a. cerebellum
b. reticular formation
c. hippocampus
d. thalamus
D
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a. older and good-looking. c. good-looking and less educated. b. more educated and younger. d. older and less educated.
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a. advanced brain stem b. triple arch of the foot c. mammary gland d. opposable thumb