The reptilian brain mediates _________.
A) complex thinking and emotion
B) complex motor abilities
C) instinctive behaviors
D) conscious experience of feelings

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The reptilian brain, also known as the basal ganglia, is responsible for instinctive behaviors such as fight or flight responses, breathing, heart rate, and other autonomic functions. It does not mediate complex thinking or emotion, conscious experience of feelings or complex motor abilities.

The Reptilian Brain Mediates _________