A football player can hear his coach's voice above the noise of the crowd and can sense an opponent about to run him down.These abilities are due to the action of what part of the brain?
A)Hypothalamus
B)Epithalamus
C)Thalamus
D)Pineal body
E)Pons

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The thalamus is responsible for processing sensory information such as hearing, touch, and sight. It acts as a relay station, sending sensory signals to the appropriate areas of the brain for further processing. It is likely that the football player's ability to hear the coach's voice and sense the opponent is due to the thalamus processing auditory and somatosensory information.

A Football Player Can Hear His Coach's Voice Above the Noise