Animation 15.9: Mechanisms of Sleep and WakingClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 457 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Determine the effects on the sleep and wakefulness cycles if the following structures were damaged: PPT/LDT; basal forebrain area; and VLPO.
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a. adolescents took fewer risks than when alone. b. adults took three times as many risks when peers were present. c. adolescents took twice as many risks as when alone. d. adolescents ignored the presence of peers in the room.
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a. are malnourished b. eat food with little nutritional value c. have very little protein in their diets d. live in environments with high level of stress
Jack suffered a brain injury as a result of hitting his head while waterskiing. One of the problems that developed was that Jack could not pronounce certain words correctly for a long period of time until he had extensive speech therapy
Now Jack can speak as he did before his accident. This is an example of _____________, which allowed the structure and function of Jack's brain cells to change to adjust to the trauma. A) adaptology B) neural stagnation C) neuroplasticity D) the reflex arc
Melatonin is secreted by the
A. superior colliculi. B. SCN. C. the pituitary gland. D. the pineal gland.