Some emotions,especially complex feelings such as hatred and love,travel (by way of the thalamus)to the brain's cortex.There,they are analyzed and labeled before the response command is sent out,via the amygdala.This pathway is referred to as the
A) low road.
B) high road.
C) sympathetic road.
D) parasympathetic road.

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The pathway described, where emotions travel to the cortex for analysis and labeling before a response command is sent via the amygdala, is known as the high road. The low road refers to a more direct and immediate pathway from the thalamus to the amygdala for quick emotional responses. The sympathetic and parasympathetic roads relate to the autonomic nervous system, which controls bodily functions rather than emotion processing.

Some Emotions,especially Complex Feelings Such as Hatred and Love,travel (By