The Brain Structure That Provides a Major Link Between the Nervous

question 20

Multiple Choice

The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the

• A) cerebellum.
• B) amygdala.
• C) reticular formation.
• D) hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, libido is the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, when a child's focus of pleasure is on the genital area.

Freud

refers to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Physical Focus

The emphasis on or concentration of resources and efforts on bodily or material aspects of existence.