Amygdala Activation (IMAGE)

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Amygdala Activation

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This image of the brain shows the amygdala, a region of that helps shape behavioral and biological responses to threat the stress. The amygdala is a region in the temporal lobe of the brain that helps shape behavioral and biological responses to threat and stress.

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Douglas Williamson, Ph.D.

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