Once the Amygdala Has Identified a Stimulus as Potentially Dangerous,it

question 110

Multiple Choice

Once the amygdala has identified a stimulus as potentially dangerous,it communicates with the ____.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)hippocampus
• C)adrenal glands
• D)cerebral cortex

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