Neurons within the ______ are important for the extinction of a CER.
A) hippocampus
B) basal ganglia
C) cingulum bundle
D) ventromedial prefrontal cortex
E) substantia nigra

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The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPC) has been implicated in the extinction of conditioned emotional responses (CERs). Specifically, it has been shown to play a role in inhibiting the expression of fear responses once a conditioned stimulus no longer predicts an aversive outcome.

Neurons Within the ______ Are Important for the Extinction of a CER