During This Stage of Sleep, the Brain Is No Longer

question 24

Multiple Choice

During this stage of sleep, the brain is no longer responding to environmental sensory cues, and neurons in the neocortex and thalamus fire in synchrony because of decreased activation from the activating brainstem areas.

• A) Stage 1.
• B) REM.
• C) Slow-wave sleep.
• D) Stage 5.

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