The brain area that regulates activities that control the state of wakefulness or alertness of the cerebral cortex is the ________.
A) reticular formation
B) limbic system
C) thalamus
D) pyramids

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The reticular formation plays a key role in regulating wakefulness and sleep. It is a web-like network of nuclei in the brainstem that receives input from sensory systems and projects to the cerebral cortex, thalamus, and other brain regions to modulate their activity and control arousal levels. The other options (limbic system, thalamus, and pyramids) are involved in other functions and do not have a primary role in regulating wakefulness.

The Brain Area That Regulates Activities That Control the State