The gray matter of the forebrain is associated with the
A)cerebral cortex.
B)pons.
C)optic chiasm.
D)corpus callosum.
E)thalamus.

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The gray matter of the forebrain, which includes the cerebral cortex, is responsible for many higher brain functions such as memory, attention, perception, thought, language, and consciousness. The other structures listed (pons, optic chiasm, corpus callosum, thalamus) are not primarily composed of gray matter or associated with higher brain functions.

The Gray Matter of the Forebrain Is Associated with the