Von Economo neurons probably participate in which of the following functions?
a. assessing and performing complex social behaviors
b. regulation of important body functions, including temperature, hunger, and thirst
c. conscious, deliberate efforts to pay attention to particular stimuli
d. reflexive motor behaviors
Question 2
Von Economo neurons are found in
a. both invertebrates and vertebrates.
b. all vertebrates, but not in any invertebrates.
c. all mammals, but not in other types of animals.
d. humans, elephants, great apes, and members of the whale family.
