Partial Transections of the Brain Stem at the Collicular Level

question 100

Multiple Choice

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) cerebellum.
• C) substantia nigra.
• D) reticular formation.
• E) diencephalon.

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