Which of the Following Brain Areas Is Part of the Amygdo-Cortical

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following brain areas is part of the amygdo-cortical neural circuit, a brain pathway that underlies many anxiety disorders?

• A)Hippocampus
• B)Ventromedial prefrontal cortex
• C)Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
• D)Cingulate gyrus

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