A Small Cluster of Norepinephrine Synthesizing Cell Bodies Called the ____

question 16

Multiple Choice

A small cluster of norepinephrine synthesizing cell bodies called the ____ residing in the dorsal brain stem region of the reticular formation (RF) plays an important role in vigilance and arousal and is part of an ascending arousal pathway system that keeps the thalamus and cortex active in receiving and transmitting sensory information.

• A) locus cortex
• B) limbic ceruleus
• C) locus diencephalons
• D) locus ceruleus

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Pie Chart

Circular chart that shows how the parts of a whole are distributed.

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