Which statement about the reticular system is not true?
A) Increased activity in the reticular system induces sleep.
B) The reticular system is located in the brainstem.
C) Damage to the reticular system in the midbrain can result in coma.
D) Information from the spinal cord is routed to different nuclei in the reticular system and to the forebrain.
E) There are groups of neurons called nuclei in the reticular system.

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Increased activity in the reticular system actually promotes wakefulness and alertness, not sleep.

Which Statement About the Reticular System Is Not True