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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