Match Each Term to the Correct Descriptor

question 24

Multiple Choice

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Innervates parotid gland

• A)parotid gland
• B)sublingual gland
• C)submandibular gland
• D)serous saliva
• E)mucoidal saliva
• F)IX glossopharyngeal nerve
• G)VII facial nerve

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Definitions:

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep, characterized by slower brain waves, minimal dreaming, and deep physical relaxation; constitutes the majority of sleep time.

N2 Sleep

A stage of non-REM sleep characterized by sleep spindles and K-complexes, representing a deeper sleep than N1 and precedes the even deeper N3 sleep stage.

N1 Sleep

N1 sleep, or stage 1 sleep, is the initial phase of the sleep cycle, characterized as the transition from wakefulness to sleep, marked by reduced muscle activity, slowed breathing, and heart rate, and is typically brief.

REM Sleep

A unique phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, increased brain activity, vivid dreams, and temporary paralysis of the muscles.