fMRI of Subject Recognizing a Facial Expression (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

fMRI of Subject Recognizing a Facial Expression

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This fMRI image shows activity in the posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) region of the brain of a test subject who is recognizing a facial expression. Researchers at the Ohio State University have pinpointed the pSTS as the area of the brain responsible for this task.

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