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Specialized Secretory Cells Located Centrally Within the Brain in the Third

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Specialized secretory cells located centrally within the brain in the third and fourth ventricles that produce cerebrospinal fluid are called


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States of Consciousness

The different levels of awareness and wakefulness individuals experience, including wakefulness, sleep, dreaming, and altered states such as meditation or hypnosis.

Slow-Wave Sleep

A term used for both stage 3 and stage 4 sleep; characterized by slow, rolling eye movements, low cortical arousal, and slowed heart rate and respiration.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial phase of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep, easy wakefulness, and a decrease in bodily movement and heart rate.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in regulating wakefulness, alertness, and transitions between sleep and wakefulness.

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