Word: coeruleus
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...brain region that drew the attention of the authors is known as the locus coeruleus, a small knot of neurons located in the brain stem. Not a lot of high-order processing goes on so deep in the brain's basement, but the locus coeruleus does govern the release of the neurotransmitter noradrenaline, which is critical in triggering arousal or alarm, as in the famed fight-or-flight response. Arousal also plays a role in our ability to pay attention - you can't deal with the lion trying to eat you, after all, if you don't focus...
...Richard King reveals that at the core of the human brain is the "locus coeruleus" which is a structure that is Black because it contains large amounts of (neuro) melanin which is essential for its operation...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. The Reactions of Stentor Coeruleus to Light. Mr. S. O. Mast.--Short Papers. Room 1, fourth floor. Museum of Comparative Zoology...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. The Reactions of Stentor Coeruleus to Light. Mr. S. O. Mast.--Short Papers. Room 1, fourth floor, Museum of Comparative Zoology...