Question

AThe textbook suggests that people with PTSD have a more sensitive emotion-processing limbic system than other people do. Based on this information, the function of the _____ may be different among people with PTSD than among other people.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: amygdala

Step-by-step explanation:

The amygdala is part of the subcortical brain structures of the lymbic system, which function is to decode the emotional value of sensory information. Hippocampus, amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex play an important role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) since they are implicated in stress response. Traumatic stress is associated with changes in this brain areas. For instance, it has been observed that the amygdala function increases in patients with PTSD.