Which Brain Structure Results in Continuous Sleep When Severely Damaged

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which brain structure results in continuous sleep when severely damaged and produces arousal and alertness when electrically stimulated

• A) ascending reticular activating system
• B) thalamus 
• C) pons
• D) hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy.

Degenerative Disease

An illness characterized by a progressive deterioration of structures or function of tissue, organs, or systems, often leading to impaired functions.

Spinal Cord

This is the elongated, cylindrical part of the central nervous system encased within the vertebral column, responsible for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Brain

The organ in the head of animals with a nervous system that coordinates sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.