Item #3 of 10

The forebrain structure that receives messages from the sensory receptors and then relays to the cerebral cortex is the _________.

hypothalamus;
pons;
medulla;
thalamus;
spinal cord;

INCORRECT - The pons is a hindbrain region that contains fibers tracts and the reticular formation.

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