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

question 97

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 POA of the hypothalamus

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