EBK BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 8220101337627
Author: Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 4LTB
Which brain structure controls language, memory, sensations, and decision making?
- cerebrum;
- thalamus;
- hypothalamus;
- cerebellum;
- brain stem
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