Although the human cerebral cortex performs many higher order cognitive functions,
A) its volume is similar to the cortex of cats and dogs.
B) its functions are quite different from the functions performed by the cortex of other mammals.
C) it makes up nearly the entire volume of the cerebral hemisphere.
D) it makes up only a thin layer of tissue covering the cerebral hemispheres.

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The human cerebral cortex is indeed a thin layer of tissue that covers the cerebral hemispheres, responsible for higher order cognitive functions.

Although the Human Cerebral Cortex Performs Many Higher Order Cognitive