The Focus on Neuroscience Box "Emotions and the Brain" Describes

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Focus on Neuroscience box "Emotions and the Brain" describes the use of PET scans to study brain areas that were activated when participants recalled emotional memories. Activation of which brain area indicated that the body's peripheral nervous system was also involved in feeling an emotion?

• A) the somatosensory cortex
• B) the hippocampus
• C) the visual cortex
• D) the amygdala

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Definitions:

Benzoic Acid

A simple aromatic carboxylic acid with the formula C6H5COOH, used widely as a food preservative.

Methylamine

A simple organic compound consisting of a methyl group linked to an amine group, commonly used in organic synthesis.

Compound

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions and structure.

Aniline

An organic compound, specifically an amine derived from benzene, widely used in dyes and polymers.