Which part of the brain controls body movements and processes information from the sense organs? (1) cerebral cortex. (2) pons. (3) corpus callosum. (4) pituitary.

The correct answer is option 1) the cerebral cortex.

Explanation:

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain is cerebral cortex in animals and human. Most of the information processing takes place in the cerebral cortex. It consists of two areas motor areas and sensory areas.

Sensory areas receive input and process this information for the different senses. They include the auditory cortex of the temporal lobe, the visual cortex of the occipital lobe, the gustatory cortex, and lastly the somatosensory cortex.

Thus, the correct answer is option 1) cerebral cortex.