As a child you stepped on a wasp's nest and were stung numerous times. Many years later, you see a wasp's nest and immediately your heart begins racing and you break out in a cold sweat. This "emotional memory" is stored in what part of your brain?

• A. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
• B. The reticular formation
• C. The pineal gland
• D. The hypothalamus
• E. The amygdala