Which Part of the Limbic System Provides a Primitive "Quick

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Multiple Choice

Which part of the limbic system provides a primitive "quick pathway" to the cortex when we are startled, so that we are able to react to dangerous stimuli before we fully know what is going on?

• A)hippocampus
• B)amygdala
• C)hypothalamus
• D)thalamus

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