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The thalamus acts as a relay station, filtering and directing sensory signals to the appropriate regions of the cerebral cortex.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Midbrain and Hindbrain
The cerebrum is responsible for voluntary actions, reasoning, learning, and memory.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 18: Neural Control and Coordination Central Nervous System - Brain - Forebrain
Go with C — Thalamus. Within Structure and Function of Nervous System, that statement lines up with the standard definition and the usual exam wording you’ll see. In plain terms, Thalamus is the option that correctly names the structure, process, or principle asked for in Structure and Function of Nervous System. Holding that picture in mind makes Thalamus feel natural rather than something you only memorise. Link the term to a real body example (organ, tissue, or ion flow) so the idea stays concrete under exam pressure. A short mental diagram helps — start from stimulus or structure, follow the pathway, and stop at the functional result described by Thalamus.
Ref: Animal physiology is Unit 7 of the CSIR NET Life Science Syllabus, covering core body systems. It accounts for roughly 10% of the total marks in Sections B and C.
