Neurotransmitters Produced Exclusively by Neurons in the Hypothalamus During the Daytime

question 313

Multiple Choice

Neurotransmitters produced exclusively by neurons in the hypothalamus during the daytime to maintain a steady state of wakefulness are called:

• A)sodium oxybates.
• B)melatonin.
• C)hypocretins (orexins).
• D)modafinils.

---

Definitions:

Reproductive Age Groups

Categories of individuals of different ages within a population that are capable of reproduction, often crucial for understanding population dynamics and fertility rates.

Zero Population Growth

A demographic balance where the number of people in a specified population neither grows nor decreases, due to an equal number of births and deaths.

Birth Rate

A statistical measure representing the number of births in a population over a specific time period, often per 1,000 people per year.

Death Rate

A measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.