Answer: Relay station for sensory information to cerebral cortex.
- A A long-term memory storage center within the limbic system
- B Relay station for sensory information to cerebral cortex
- C A motor coordination center fine-tuning voluntary movement
- D A hormone production center regulating the endocrine system
Correct answer: B. Relay station for sensory information to cerebral cortex
Explanation: The thalamus relays and integrates sensory information (except smell) from the body to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex.
Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.