During the Transition from Non-REM Sleep to REM Sleep, an EEG

question 8

Multiple Choice

During the transition from non-REM sleep to REM sleep, an EEG shows similar patterns between REM sleep waves and those of the awake brain.All of the following are part of this similarity except:

• A) inactive brainstem nuclei become active again.
• B) the cortex generates conscious mental images.
• C) neurons in the thalamus and cortex are hyperpolarized.
• D) synchronized bursts of action potentials cease.
• E) resting potentials of cortical neurons rise.