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This is an excitatory neurotransmitter that interacts with nuclei in the midbrain during sleep. It does not control paralysis during sleep.
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d
Hypocretin
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This structure stabilizes the sleep-wake switch. It does not control paralysis during sleep.
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e
Hypothalamic orexin
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The suprachiasmatic nucleus controls the circadian rhythm, meaning it controls the regulation of sleep across 24 hours. Circadian rhythm is affected by both light and melatonin. It does not control paralysis during sleep.
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b
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
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This structure is located in the brainstem and is silenced during REM (rapid eye movement) atonia. The ventrolateral preorbital nucleus controls paralysis during sleep.
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c
Locus coeruleus
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The ventrolateral preorbital nucleus is the structure in the brain responsible for paralysis during sleep.
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a
Ventrolateral preorbital nucleus
Concept
Chapter
2693
4310
Phases of sleep
Topic
152
Neuroscience
17437
Which structure control paralysis during sleep?
a