Human Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780805382952
Author: Erin C. Amerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 20CYR
Which of the following statements is false?
a. The suprachiasmatic nucleus is often called the body’s “master clock.”
b. Melatonin and the ventrolateralpreoptic nucleus increase the activity of the reticular formation.
c. A decrease in the activity of the reticular formation disconnects the thalamus from the cerebral cortex and decreases the level of consciousness.
d. Orexins are neurotransmitters that stimulate the reticular formation.
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