The Sleep-Wake Cycle Is Ultimately Controlled by Which Part of the Brain

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Multiple Choice

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by which part of the brain?

• A) optic nerve
• B) frontal lobe
• C) hypothalamus
• D) median forebrain bundle

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Definitions:

Procedural Memory

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Korsakoff's Syndrome

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Cerebral Trauma

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