Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 22

Going to sleep is regulated by the following factors. An area in the hypothalamus that is the master sleep switch is called the (a) _____. An area in the hypothalamus that regulates circadian rhythms is called the (b) _____. A brain area that contributes to our staying awake by sending neural signals that alert and arouse the forebrain is called the (c) _____. Several different sleep chemicals and (d) _____, some of which are made in the pons, regulate going into and out of the stages of sleep. In addition, we go to sleep several hours after a fall in body (e) _____and get up when it starts to rise.