The so-called fast pathway leads from the _____ directly to the amygdala,whereas the so-called slow pathway leads from the thalamus to the _____ and then to the amygdala.
A)hypothalamus;cerebellum
B)pituitary gland;thyroid gland
C)pineal gland;hypothalamus
D)thalamus;cortex

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The fast pathway of emotional processing leads directly from the sensory thalamus to the amygdala, while the slow pathway involves additional processing in the cortex before reaching the amygdala. Therefore, the correct answers are thalamus (for both pathways) and cortex (only for the slow pathway). None of the other brain regions listed are involved in emotional processing.

The So-Called Fast Pathway Leads from the _____ Directly to the Amygdala,whereas