You begin to doze off in class but suddenly come to awareness when your name is called. The brain part responsible for your sudden arousal is the

a. sympathetic nervous system.
b. reticular activating system (RAS).
c. thalamus.
d. pineal gland.


B

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a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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