A student asks the anatomy and physiology instructor to explain the two hemispheres of the brain and what they regulate. What statement, if made by the instructor, is accurate?
A) The hemispheres regulate the electrical conduction system of the brain.
B) The hemispheres regulate the afferent conduction system.
C) The hemispheres regulate the efferent conduction system.
D) The hemispheres regulate communication between sensory and motor neurons.
D
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The cerebral cortex consists of two hemispheres, which regulate the communication between sensory and motor neurons and are the sites of thinking and learning. Options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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