How the brain responds to surprising events (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

How the brain responds to surprising events

Caption

Most of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus coeruleus are labeled with green fluorescent protein.

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Gabi Drummond

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