Multiple choice

You are feeling a lot of fear, the brain site most likely involved is

  1. the midbrain

  2. the left hemisphere

  3. the right hemisphere

  4. the amygdala
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure in the limbic system that processes emotions, especially fear. It triggers the fight-or-flight response by activating the hypothalamus. The midbrain handles sensory processing, left/right hemispheres have lateralized functions (language/spatial), but neither is specialized for fear like the amygdala.

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