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captainjonesify

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Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?
 
  a. active during wakefulness and REM sleep, but silent during NREM sleep
 b. active during wakefulness, quieter during NREM sleep, and silent during REM sleep
 c. silent during wakefulness, active during REM sleep, and silent during NREM sleep
 d. active during wakefulness and silent during both REM and NREM sleep

Question 2

Two pathways essential to wakefulness originate in the
 
  a. reticular formation of the medulla.
 b. lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.
 c. preoptic area of the hypothalamus.
 d. reticular formation of the rostral pons.


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srodz

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


captainjonesify

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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