Reward centers, such as the nucleus accumbens, are responsible for associated pleasures of eating, drinking and sex. The nucleus accumbens is located in the: old brain limbic system cerebral cortex None of the above

Reward centers, such as the nucleus accumbens, are responsible for associated pleasures of eating, drinking and sex. The nucleus accumbens is located in the: old brain limbic system cerebral cortex None of the above

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Reward centers, such as the nucleus accumbens, are responsible for associated pleasures of eating, drinking and sex. The nucleus accumbens is located in the:

		old brain
		limbic system
		cerebral cortex
		None of the above

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