The Major Disorder Suffered by Michael,the Subject of the Chapter

question 106

Multiple Choice

The major disorder suffered by Michael,the subject of the chapter prologue,was

• A) a nighttime eating disorder.
• B) an anxiety disorder.
• C) narcolepsy.
• D) a slow-wave sleep behavior disorder.
• E) insomnia.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a fundamental component of the nervous system.

Feature Detector

Brain cells that react to particular aspects of a stimulus, like lines, borders, or motion.

Visual Cortex

The Visual Cortex is the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that processes visual information received and transmits it to the brain.