When a person changes from one level of sleep to another during the night, neuronal activity in which one of the following brain regions increases?
A) limbic
B) hypothalamus
C) reticular activating system (RAS)
D) corpus callosum
E) pons

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The reticular activating system (RAS) is responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle and plays a key role in transitioning between different sleep stages. Activity in the RAS increases when transitioning from one sleep stage to another.

When a Person Changes from One Level of Sleep to Another