The Extent of an Organism's Sleep Debt Is Tracked by Which

question 85

Multiple Choice

The extent of an organism's sleep debt is tracked by which of the following structures?​ 

• A)the locus coeruleus 
• B)the raphe nuclei 
• C)the lateral geniculate nucleus 
• D)the preoptic area of the hypothalamus

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