Thought and goal-oriented behaviors are functions of which area of the brain?
A)Cerebellum
B)Limbic system
C)Prefrontal lobe
D)Occipital lobe

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The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented behavior (i.e., ability to concentrate), short-term or recall memory, and the elaboration of thought and inhibition on the limbic (emotional) areas of the CNS. The cerebellum is responsible for reflexive, involuntary fine-tuning of motor control and for maintaining balance and posture through extensive neural connections with the medulla and with the midbrain. The limbic system mediates emotion and long-term memory through connections in the prefrontal cortex (limbic cortex). Its principal effects are involved in primitive behavioral responses, visceral reaction to emotion, motivation, mood, feeding behaviors, biologic rhythms, and the sense of smell. The occipital lobe lies caudal to the parietooccipital sulci and superior to the cerebellum. The primary visual cortex is located in this region and receives input from the retinas. Much of the remainder of this lobe is involved in visual association.

Thought and Goal-Oriented Behaviors Are Functions of Which Area of the Brain