REM Sleep Is Also Called Paradoxical Sleep Because

question 129

Multiple Choice

REM sleep is also called paradoxical sleep because

• A) the brain is very active, but heart rate, breathing rate, and temperature fluctuate greatly and the muscles are relaxed.
• B) the brain is relatively inactive and the heart rate is very low.
• C) the large muscles are very active but the temperature is very low.
• D) the large muscles are relaxed and heart rate is low.

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Definitions:

Functional Age

An assessment of an individual's ability to perform tasks and roles expected of someone of their chronological age, often related to their physical, psychological, and social capabilities.

Reflexes

Involuntary and nearly instantaneous movements in response to a stimulus.

Gross Motor Skills

The abilities required to control the large muscles of the body for walking, jumping, balancing, and other physical activities.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain that is associated with memory formation, learning, and spatial navigation.