Identify Three Brain Structures Important to Memory; Describe the Specific

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Essay

Identify three brain structures important to memory; describe the specific role of each in learning and memory.Identify three neurotransmitters involved in memory

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Definitions:

Obstructive sleep apnea

A disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep due to throat muscles intermittently relaxing and blocking the airway.

Continuous positive airway pressure

A treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep the airways open, commonly used for patients with breathing problems, such as sleep apnea.

Administer benzodiazepine-like drugs

The act of giving medications that act on the central nervous system to produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms.

Disrupted sleep-wake cycle

A condition where natural circadian rhythms and sleep patterns are disturbed, leading to issues such as insomnia or excessive daytime sleepiness.