Which of the Following Are True of Neurons Within the Ventrolateral

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are true of neurons within the ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA) ?

• A) Damage to the vlPOA produces sleepiness.
• B) Excitotoxic lesions of the vlPOA in cats increased sleep.
• C) vlPOA neurons have a low firing rate during sleep.
• D) Electrical stimulation of vlPOA neurons produces signs of drowsiness.
• E) vlPOA neurons secrete glutamate to excite regions that control arousal.

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

Regions of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information.

Visual Information

Data received and processed by the visual system, usually interpreted as sight in the context of understanding the environment.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and body temperature.