Pablo Switches Off the Lights in His Room Before Getting

question 14

Multiple Choice

Pablo switches off the lights in his room before getting into bed.With no noise,light,and other sources of external stimuli,Pablo's body begins to relax,and he becomes less alert to his surroundings.Which of the following functional components of Pablo's brain is activated under these conditions?

• A) The limbic system
• B) The excitatory fibers of the reticular formation
• C) The inhibitory fibers of the reticular formation
• D) The reticular activating system

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