Which of the Following Regions Organizes Active Defensive Behaviors Needed

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following regions organizes active defensive behaviors needed for fight and flight?

• A)the dorsolateral PAG
• B)the ventral PAG
• C)the hippocampus
• D)the pontine nucleus

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