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Neurophysiology and Dreamstate Lexicon
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  • 1. REM's hallmark muscle paralysis preventing enactment
  • 2. Type of pruning enhanced during REM to refine circuits
  • 4. Complex motor behavior typically outside REM phases
  • 5. Transient state at sleep onset where visions appear
  • 8. Hypothalamic neurons regulating arousal and REM timing
  • 9. Neurotransmitter system that promotes REM activation
  • 13. Pupil dilation sometimes linked to dream intensity
  • 15. Awareness within dreams allowing control
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  • 3. Brainstem region integral to REM generation
  • 6. Complex recording system tracking sleep stages
  • 7. Adjective describing REM's contradictory brain activity
  • 10. State of drowsiness preceding true REM sleep
  • 11. Internal biologic rhythms governing REM cycles
  • 12. Delay between waking and recalling dream content
  • 14. Sudden muscle jerks disrupting sleep continuity
  • 16. Sudden loss of muscle tone linked to REM disorder
  • 17. Sensory relay center modulated during REM sleep

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