Which brain structure is important in causing, awakening a person from sleep?
Correct answer: C. reticular activating system
- A. limbic activating system
- B. cerebral activating system
- C. reticular activating system
- D. thalamic activating system
Explanation
The reticular activating system in the brainstem regulates arousal and helps shift the brain from sleep to wakefulness. The limbic system is more closely linked with emotion and memory.
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