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During NREM Sleep, Body Temperature and Energy Use Drop

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During NREM sleep, body temperature and energy use drop.


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Tapeworms

Parasitic flatworms that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates, absorbing nutrients from the host's intestine.

Proglottids

Segments that make up the body of a tapeworm, each capable of producing eggs and contributing to the reproductive cycle.

Scolex

The head region of a tapeworm, containing suckers or hooks for attaching to the host's intestinal wall.

Nematocyst

A specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other cnidarians, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defense or to capture prey.

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