It Has Been Found That What You Eat Can Affect

question 408

Multiple Choice

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep. For example, eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

• A)proteins
• B)citrus fruit juices
• C)starchy foods
• D)leafy green vegetables

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Definitions:

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, the left and the right hemisphere, each responsible for different functions and processes.

Feature Detector

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement, which contribute to the perception of objects.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Ganglion Cell

A type of neuron located near the inner surface of the retina of the eye, which receives visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmits it to the brain.