SCIENCE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Controls Sleep
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Medulla Oblongata
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Brainstem
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Spinal Cord
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The brain stem, at the base of the brain, communicates with the hypothalamus to control the transitions between wake and sleep. (The brain stem includes structures called the pons, medulla, and midbrain.)
Detailed explanation-2: -The brainstem is a key brain region that helps the body determine when it is time to sleep and when it is time to be awake.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two body processes control sleeping and waking periods. These are called sleep/wake homeostasis and the circadian biological clock. With sleep/wake homeostasis, the longer you are awake, the greater your body senses the need to sleep.
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