Higher level cognitive functions, such as attention, emotion, language, and memory, are thought to be associated most closely to activity in:
A) the myelin surrounding axons
B) the cell axons themselves, but not the cell bodies
C) the gray matter of the brain
D) the white matter in the left cerebral hemisphere

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The gray matter of the brain is where the cell bodies and dendrites of neurons are located, which are responsible for processing and integrating information that leads to the higher cognitive functions mentioned. Therefore, higher level cognitive functions are most closely associated with activity in gray matter.

Higher Level Cognitive Functions, Such as Attention, Emotion, Language, and Memory