Which Statement About Brain Activity During the Transition from Wakefulness

question 187

Multiple Choice

Which statement about brain activity during the transition from wakefulness to sleep is false?

• A) Specific nuclei in the brainstem decrease neurotransmitter release.
• B) Neurons in the thalamus and cerebral cortex become hyperpolarized.
• C) Resting potentials of neurons in the thalamus and cerebral cortex become more positive.
• D) Neurons in the thalamus and cerebral cortex become less sensitive to excitatory synaptic input.
• E) Processing of information by neurons in the cerebral cortex and thalamus is inhibited.

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