Animals

question 53

Multiple Choice

Animals:

• A)experience global brain deactivation during sleep and do not dream.
• B)experience sleep cycles in which REM sleep alternates with slow-wave NREM sleep.
• C)only experience NREM sleep.
• D)only experience REM sleep during mating season.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The mind’s level of responsiveness to impressions made by the senses.

Information Integration

The process by which the brain combines information from various sources, including sensory, cognitive, and emotional inputs, to form a coherent understanding of the environment.

Synaptic Organization

The arrangement and interaction of synapses within the nervous system, which dictates how neurons communicate.

Interoception

The sense of the physiological condition of the body, including hunger, thirst, heartbeat, and pain.