Evidence That Sleep Functions to Repair and Restore the Brain

question 291

Multiple Choice

Evidence that sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body comes from the research find that there is an increase in the release of growth hormone during:

• A)the appearance of K complexes
• B)fast-wave sleep
• C)the appearance of sleep spindles
• D)slow-wave sleep

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