Wired for Fear Test

Front

What is the role of fear in our body?

Back

Fear alerts us to possible danger.

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What part of the brain is primarily responsible for the fear response?

Back

The amygdala.

Front

How does the amygdala respond to threats?

Back

It activates the body's fear response.

Front

What does the hypothalamus do during a fear response?

Back

It floods the body with adrenaline.

Front

What is the fight or flight response?

Back

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.

Front

What is the function of the hippocampus in relation to fear?

Back

It helps create a memory of the fearful experience.

Front

What happens when sensory organs detect a threat?

Back

They send information to the hypothalamus.

Front

What is the freeze response?

Back

A reaction where the body becomes still in response to a threat.

Front

How does the frontal cortex interact with the amygdala?

Back

It helps process the fear response and make decisions.

Front

What is adrenaline and why is it important?

Back

Adrenaline is a hormone that prepares the body for fight or flight.