Michael has decided to donate to a blood drive at his university. As the nurse prepares to insert a needle into Michael's arm, which of the following structures becomes more active in anticipation of pain?

a. Michael's intralaminar nuclei of the hypothalamus
b. Michael's anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
c. Michael's posterior cingulate cortex (PCC)
d. Michael's somatosensory cortex.


b

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