Activation of the ________ elicits various behavioral, autonomic, and hormonal emotional responses

A) nucleus accumbens
B) central nucleus of the amygdala
C) orbitofrontal cortex
D) medial geniculate nucleus
E) posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus


Answer: B
Rationale: Activation of the central nucleus of the amygdala elicits various behavioral, autonomic, and hormonal emotional responses.

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