Which statement describes the brain's cortex?
A) It is found in the center of the brain and is responsible for primitive emotions and reflexes.
B) It makes up a small percentage of the outer brain and is responsible for movement.
C) It makes up the outer layers of the brain and is responsible for thinking, feeling, and sensing.
D) It is the gray matter of the brain where the intersections of dendrites and axons form.

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The cortex is the outer layers of the brain, responsible for advanced functions such as thinking, feeling, and sensing. It is not located in the center of the brain and is not responsible for primitive emotions and reflexes (A), nor does it make up a small percentage of the outer brain and only control movement (B). While the intersection of dendrites and axons is involved in the brain's gray matter, this does not fully describe the cortex (D).

Which Statement Describes the Brain's Cortex