Consciousness: The Ascending Reticular Activating System (ARAS)
Published: 30.08.2013
Published: 30.08.2013

One of the most complex and versatile structures in the brain is the reticular formation in the thalamus. Nerve impulses originating here activate the entire cortex. Specific sensory stimuli are also filtered here. You can find more on this topic in the article ▸ When consciousness fails.
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