The Dual Process Hypothesis of Sleep Describes

question 31

Multiple Choice

The dual process hypothesis of sleep describes

• A) how the slow wave sleep early in the night brings activation levels down so the brain can be refreshed and less important memories can fade.
• B) how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers.
• C) how dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions.
• D) why a dreamer feels awake and capable of normal thoughts and actions.

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Definitions:

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that convey information about the nutrient contents of the stomach to the brain and are responsible for providing autonomic nervous system control to the abdomen.

Collateral Ganglia

Collections of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral autonomic nervous system, involved in transmitting nerve signals to organs.

Paravertebral Ganglia

Nerve cell clusters found alongside the vertebral column, involved in the autonomic nervous system's sympathetic division.

Vagus Nerve

The tenth cranial nerve, which innervates various organs, including the heart, lungs, and digestive tract, and plays a critical role in autonomic functions.