Damage to this part of the brain can lead to ventral pontine syndrome, which is a condition that is sometimes called being "locked in."
a) hippocampus
b) pons
c) medulla
d) cerebellum
ANS: B, The pons plays a role in sleep, dreaming, and consciousness.
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