After Someone Faints, Smelling Salts of Ammonia May Be Placed

question 109

Multiple Choice

After someone faints, smelling salts of ammonia may be placed under the personʹs nose. The person breathes the ammonia vapors, which deliver a sharp jolt to the nasal membranes, and the person wakes up. This illustrates

• A) the function of the hypothalamus in controlling sleep.
• B) how smells elicit memories of being awake, causing the person to awaken.
• C) how smells bring about emotions.
• D) the function of sensory input to the reticular activating system.

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