Part of the mid-brain, it sends impulses to the cerebral cortex to keep it conscious and alert. It is also important for sleep and arousal.
The primary role of the reticular activating system is to control the wake-sleep cycle. In other words, it controls when we wake up and the transition between sleeping and waking.The reticular...
midbrain.
Protection Structure Motility Calcium reserves Blood cell formation
To let you breathe...the exchange of carbon dioxide (waste) for oxygen (not waste).