What area of the brain actively induces sleep?

A. Ascending reticular activating system
B. Brainstem
C. Basal forebrain
D. None of the above


ANS: A
Rationale: Sleep, a periodic loss of consciousness, is actively induced by activity of areas within the ascending reticular activating system.

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