The capacity of circuits involving the vlPOA and the locus coeruleus, raphe nuclei, and dorsal pons to show mutual inhibition may result in
A) the transitions between eating and drinking in the rat.
B) alternating motor search behaviors in a maze.
C) shifts of attention.
D) stepping behavior.
E) the alternation between sleep and waking.

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The vlPOA (ventrolateral preoptic area) and the locus coeruleus, raphe nuclei, and dorsal pons are involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness. Mutual inhibition between these circuits can lead to the alternation between sleep and waking states.

The Capacity of Circuits Involving the VlPOA and the Locus