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mrsjacobs44

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Imagine that you are suffering from overly intense emotional reactions that conventional therapies do not alleviate.
 
  Based on the evidence cited in your text, which brain region would be considered as a target for inactivation to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions?
  A) central nucleus of the amygdala
  B) ventromedial hypothalamus
  C) medial nucleus of the amygdala
  D) corpus callosum
  E) the hypothalamic complex

Question 2

The amygdaloid complex is
 
  A) important for the planning of motor behaviors.
  B) comprised of five key nuclei.
  C) located within the frontal lobes.
  D) located within the temporal lobes.
  E) comprised of three nuclei that process emotion.



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elizabethrperez

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Rationale: Inactivation of the central nucleus of the amygdale would be expected to provide relief for your intense emotional reactions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D





 

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