As you leave class, you hear the professor mention that the next class will deal with the largest of the limbic system structures and one that is also implicated in the acquisition of memories. The most likely topic for the next class will be the
a. hypothalamus and homeostasis.
b. importance of the amygdala.
c. characteristics of the hippocampus.
d. thalamus: the brain's relay station.
Answer: c. the characteristics of the hippocampus.
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