Damien has been unable to sleep for the past few weeks.He wakes up in the middle of the night and cannot go back to sleep.On certain occasions, he cannot fall asleep at all and at other times, he is unable to wake up from sleep.In the context of organization of the brain, Damien's problem with sleep and arousal is most likely caused by the poor functioning of the
A)pons.
B)amygdala.
C)medulla.
D)cerebellum.

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The pons is responsible for coordinating sleep and arousal. Damien's inability to fall asleep and wake up properly suggests that his pons may not be functioning well.

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