The part of the brain that acts as a switchboard or relay station, sending incoming messages to the appropriate areas of the brain, is the ________.
A) thalamus
B) pons
C) medulla
D) hypothalamus

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The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory and motor signals to different areas of the brain, making it the switchboard or relay station. The pons and medulla are responsible for controlling basic life-sustaining functions such as breathing and heart rate, while the hypothalamus is responsible for regulating basic physiological processes such as hunger and thirst.

The Part of the Brain That Acts as a Switchboard