The Two Brain Regions Most Damaged by Heavy Alcohol Use

question 81

Multiple Choice

The two brain regions most damaged by heavy alcohol use are

• A) limbic system and medulla.
• B) cerebral cortex and hippocampus.
• C) basal ganglia and cerebellum.
• D) thalamus and hypothalamus.
• E) septum and amygdala.

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