Question

when you are stressed the ____ will send signals to the __ to stimulate the ____.
amygdala; prefrontal cortex; somatic nervous system
hippocampus; prefrontal cortex; parasympathetic division
midbrain; hypothalamus; parasympathetic division
hypothalamus; amygdala; sympathetic division
amygdala; hypothalamus; sympathetic division

Explanation:

When stressed, the amygdala (emotional processing) sends signals to the hypothalamus (regulates stress response). The sympathetic division (part of the autonomic nervous system) is stimulated for the "fight - or - flight" response.

• The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements, not stress response.
• The parasympathetic division is for "rest - and - digest", not stress.
• The hippocampus is for memory, not the initial stress signal sender in this context.
• The midbrain has other functions like visual and auditory processing, not the main stress pathway here.

Answer:

E. amygdala; hypothalamus; sympathetic division