Parts of the nervous system that are affected by trauma include the
a) subcortex, armature, and hippocampus.
b) subcortex, amygdala, and hippocampus.
c) exocortex, amygdala, and hippocampus.
d) The nervous system is not affected by trauma.
Answer: b) subcortex, amygdala, and hippocampus.
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