There Are Two Sub-Cortical Regions Within the Midbrain Believed to Be

question 62

Multiple Choice

There are two sub-cortical regions within the midbrain believed to be involved in the analgesic placebo effect. Which are they?

• A) Periaqueductal grey and hypothalamus
• B) Prefrontal cortex and somatosensory cortex
• C) Inferior colliculus and posterior cingulate
• D) Periaqueductal grey and limbic brain regions
• E) Hippocampus and limbic brain regions

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