Disconnection of the ________ from the ________ abolishes maternal behavior.
A) reticular formation; ventral tegmental area
B) stria terminalis; ventral tegmentum
C) medial preoptic area; brain stem
D) ventromedial hypothalamus; spinal cord
E) medial amygdala; lateral hypothalamus

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The medial preoptic area (located in the hypothalamus) is known to be critical for maternal behavior. Disconnecting it from the brain stem (which includes the spinal cord) abolishes this behavior.

Disconnection of the ________ from the ________ Abolishes Maternal Behavior

Disconnection of the from the Abolishes Maternal Behavior