Blesdo Keeps Falling Asleep at Odd Times,and Generally Has Issues

question 44

Multiple Choice

Blesdo keeps falling asleep at odd times,and generally has issues with arousal and attention.His doctors have ruled out sleep disorders and are now concentrating on certain brain structures.The one that is most likely malfunctioning is the ____.

• A) thalamus
• B) reticular formation
• C) substantia nigra
• D) hippocampus

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Definitions:

Flexing

The act of bending or tensing a material or muscle, often referring to the way earth's crust might bend under certain geological forces.

Thinning of the Lithosphere

The reduction in thickness of the lithosphere, often occurring in response to tectonic processes such as stretching and rifting.

Normal Faulting

A type of faulting where the hanging wall block moves down relative to the footwall block, typically associated with extensional tectonic environments.

Oceanic and Continental Plates

The two types of tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust, with oceanic being denser and sinking beneath continental plates at subduction zones.