A Deep Neural Center Activated When People Smell Some Disgusting

question 114

Multiple Choice

A deep neural center activated when people smell some disgusting food or when they feel moral disgust in response to a perceived injustice is called the

• A) anterior cingulate cortex.
• B) insula.
• C) hypothalamus.
• D) hippocampus.

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Definitions:

Disaccharides

Sugars formed by the combination of two monosaccharides, such as sucrose and lactose.

Small Intestine

is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place.

Hydrochloric Acid

A strong acidic solution of hydrogen chloride in water, found in the stomach, where it aids in digestion and sterilization of ingested food.

Lysozymes

Enzymes that damage bacterial cell walls by catalyzing the hydrolysis of 1,4-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, found in saliva, mucus, and tears.