Helen Works Night Shift at a Local Grocery Store Every

question 33

Multiple Choice

Helen works night shift at a local grocery store every other day.She has trouble sleeping,which is most likely due to:

• A)excess of melatonin.
• B)the fact that her circadian rhythms do not follow a 24-hour cycle.
• C)the fact that she experiences fewer than normal periods of REM sleep per night.
• D)a state called hypnagogic reverie.

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Thalamus

A part of the brain that acts as a principal relay station for sensory information, directing it to appropriate areas of the brain for processing.

Physiological Explanation

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