Selective attention is facilitated,enhanced and improved by way of the _____ of the brain stem,which acts as the origin point of neurons which project to the cerebral cortex and release ________ neurotransmitter(s)
A)Pons, acetylcholine
B)Basal nuclei, dopamine
C)Hypothalamus, serotonin
D)Locus coeruleus, norepinephrine
E)Thalamus, melatonin

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The locus coeruleus is responsible for releasing norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in facilitating selective attention. The other brain regions listed do not have as direct of a connection to selective attention.

Selective Attention Is Facilitated,enhanced and Improved by Way of the _____