A) Compare Brain Activity During the Four Stages of Sleep

question 62

Essay

A) Compare brain activity during the four stages of sleep.
B) Describe how the sleep cycle changes throughout the night.

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Definitions:

Spatial Memories

Memories that involve the ability to recognize the location of objects, direction, and the physical environment in three-dimensional space.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many essential functions, including hormone release and regulation of body temperature.

Neuron

A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Axon

An extended part of a neuron that transmits impulses away from the neuron's cell body.