The REM-OFF cells receive excitatory input from __________.

A. orexigenic neurons within the lateral hypothalamus
B. ghrelin-secreting neurons within the thalamus
C. serotonin neurons within the preoptic region
D. peribrachial dopaminergic neurons


Answer: A

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A. All neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will transmit a message. B. The reason neural messages are transmitted from cell to cell is because they physically touch each other. C. The part of the neuron that receives messages is called the synapse. D. Neurotransmitters released into the synapse determine whether messages are sent from one neuron to another.

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What will be an ideal response?

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