Two Components of the Limbic System Are Cortical Structures

question 89

Multiple Choice

Two components of the limbic system are cortical structures.These two structures are the

• A) septum and the frontal cortex.
• B) hippocampus and the cingulate.
• C) frontal cortex and the basal ganglia.
• D) hippocampus and the amygdala.
• E) frontal cortex and the olfactory bulbs.

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Definitions:

Sense of Pain

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Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies

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