The Sleep-Wake Cycle Is Ultimately Controlled by the Part of the Brain

question 180

Multiple Choice

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the

• A) optical nerve.
• B) substantia nigra
• C) suprachiasmatic nucleus.
• D) median forebrain bundle.

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