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Marty

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Which of the following statements regarding sleep is false?
 
  a) Most experimental work on sleep is done with a fMRI.
  b) Sleep is an active process in the nervous system.
  c) Sleep is a readily reversible state.
  d) Sleep can be differentiated from a coma or anaesthesia.
  e) Sleep takes many forms and can be categorized into stages.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the Vigilance System (VS) of visual attention is false?
 
  a) Anatomically, the VS appears to be functionally lateralized to the right hemisphere.
  b) Anatomically, the VS contains many connection to structures such as the hippocampus, amygdala and medial temporal cortex.
  c) The VS appears to be selectively dependent on norepinephrine containing neurons in the locus coeruleus.
  d) The VS prepares and sustains alertness towards signals that demand high priority.
  e) All of the above are false.



Fayaz00962

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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