What is the name of the brainstem sensory area that contains axons that project to the cerebral cortex to arouse us from sleep?

A. Habenular nucleus
B. Parahippocampal gyrus
C. Hippocampus
D. Mammillary body
E. Reticular activating system


Answer: E

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