Which of the following accurately represents the neural pathways that control the muscles responsible for lordosis in female rats?
a. medial amygdala –> medial preoptic area –> PAG –> ventral horn of the spinal cord
b. VMH –> PAG –> medullary reticular formation –> ventral horn motor neurons
c. VMH –> nucleus accumbens –> dorsal horn of the spinal cord
d. medial amygdala –> medial preoptic area –> PAG –> nucleus ambiguous
e. VMH –> amygdala –> medullary reticular formation
Answer: b. VMH –> PAG –> medullary reticular formation –> ventral horn motor neurons
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