Why Is It Impossible for Sleepwalking to Occur During REM

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why is it impossible for sleepwalking to occur during REM sleep?

• A) The postural muscles are so relaxed that they would not support a person.
• B) The heart rate is so slow that there would not be enough blood flowing to the large muscle.
• C) The part of the brain that is responsible for movement becomes inactive.
• D) The EEG shows too much spontaneous activity for specific muscles to be stimulated.

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Definitions:

Total Cost Function

The sum of all costs associated with the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs, as a function of output level.

Profit Function

It describes a company's earnings or losses by relating total revenue to total costs, identifying the maximum profit available to a firm.

Price Elasticity

An assessment of the variation in the amount of a product that is either bought or sold, as a reaction to alterations in its cost.

Marginal Revenue

The extra revenue obtained by selling an additional unit of a product or service.