If Muscles Are in a State of Near-Paralysis During REM

question 52

Multiple Choice

If muscles are in a state of near-paralysis during REM sleep, then how is sleepwalking possible?

• A)Dreams allow us to overcome motor paralysis.
• B)Sleepwalkers are actually awake, but in a hypnotic state.
• C)Most sleepwalkers are suffering from REM behavior disorder.
• D)Sleepwalking usually occurs in NREM sleep.

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Definitions:

Spillover Effect

A phenomenon where an event or behavior in one context or area affects another context or area, often observed in economics, psychology, and environmental science.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and restoring the body to a resting state after periods of stress or danger.

Insula

A portion of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus (the grove separating the temporal lobe from the rest of the cortex) involved in the processing of emotions, bodily sensations, and autonomic control.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system.