Your Alarm Clock Goes Off Once Again, and It Is

question 87

Multiple Choice

Your alarm clock goes off once again, and it is 7 a.m. Which neural event sends the signal to your cortex for you to know to hit the snooze button?

• A) The number of alpha waves emitted by the brain increases.
• B) The number of theta waves emitted by the brain increases.
• C) The reticular activating system sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex.
• D) The cerebellum sends stimuli to the cerebral cortex.
• E) The cerebellum sends stimuli to the limbic system.

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