Why Doesn't a Sleeping Person Act Out His/her Dreams

question 182

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't a sleeping person act out his/her dreams?

• A) In REM sleep, body temperature is lowered, which impairs muscle activity.
• B) The visual cortex is inhibited during REM sleep.
• C) A person transitions too rapidly from REM to non-REM sleep to move.
• D) During REM sleep the afferent and efferent neural pathways are inhibited.
• E) Spinal reflexes are not possible during REM sleep.

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