Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

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The reticular formation is responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle and maintaining consciousness. Transections that include the reticular formation would disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG. The other choices are not directly involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle.

Partial Transections of the Brain Stem at the Collicular Level