The cerebrum is covered by several thin layers of densely-packed cells known collectively as the:
A) thalamus.
B) hypothalamus.
C) cerebral cortex.
D) corpus callosum.

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The cerebral cortex is the outermost layer of the cerebrum and is composed of densely-packed cells. The thalamus and hypothalamus are structures within the brain but do not cover the cerebrum. The corpus callosum is a bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum, but it is not a layer covering the cerebrum.

The Cerebrum Is Covered by Several Thin Layers of Densely-Packed