Narcolepsy Is Associated with a Relative Absence of a Hypothalamic

question 342

Multiple Choice

Narcolepsy is associated with a relative absence of a hypothalamic neural center that produces

• A) leptin.
• B) orexin.
• C) melatonin.
• D) THC.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobe

The portion of the cerebral cortex located at the back of the brain, responsible for processing visual information.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language development and comprehension, located in the temporal lobe.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the human brain tasked with language processing, speech production, and comprehension.

Speech

The verbal expression or communication of thoughts and feelings through the articulation of sounds.