If you were to suffer a random injury to your brain, why would it be a safe bet that the structure most likely to be damaged would be the cerebral cortex?
a. Because the cerebral cortex is located in the back of the skull, which is where most head traumas take place.
b. Because the cerebral cortex exists at the "soft spot" of the head, where there is an opening in the bony surface of the skull.
c. Because the cerebral cortex is the part of the brain that exists for the protection of the other major structures.
d. Because the cerebral cortex is the single largest part of the human brain.
Answer: d. Because the cerebral cortex is the single largest part of the human brain.
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