Inactivation of the central amygdaloid nucleus results in
A) increased signs of agitation.
B) gastric ulcers.
C) reduced blood levels of stress hormones.
D) increased signs of fear.
E) deficits in procedural memory.

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Inactivation of the central amygdaloid nucleus results in reduced blood levels of stress hormones. The central amygdaloid nucleus is an important brain region involved in the regulation of stress responses and its inactivation has been found to result in decreased levels of stress hormones.

Answer: D 
 Inactivation of the central amygdaloid nucleus results in increased signs of fear. The central amygdaloid nucleus is critical for the processing of fear and inactivation of this region has been shown to increase signs of fear in animal models.

Inactivation of the Central Amygdaloid Nucleus Results in