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Which part of the brain is responsible for consciousness?

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Brainstem: At the base of brain, we possess a variety of receptors which can get impaired from disease and alter our level of consciousness. Sleep is mediated elsewhere and is not considered similar to an altered state of awareness.

Answered 5/22/2015

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