Following a head injury, a young woman frequently loses her temper and is often depressed and otherwise "moody." What part of the brain do you think has been damaged?

A.  Amygdaloid body
B.  Caudate nucleus
C.  Putamen
D.  Globus pallidus
E.  Claustrum


A

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