Which part of the brain is illustrated (the shaded area) in the accompanying drawing?

A) prefrontal cortex
B) occipital cortex
C) corpus callosum
D) caudate
E) hypothalamus


Answer: A
Rationale: Only A is clearly visible in this diagram.

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