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What role do REM neurons play in promoting REM sleep?
What role do REM neurons play in promoting REM sleep?
How do REM neurons interact with Action neurons?
How do REM neurons interact with Action neurons?
Which condition is characterized by an urge to sleep during the day?
Which condition is characterized by an urge to sleep during the day?
What symptom is associated with cataplexy in narcolepsy?
What symptom is associated with cataplexy in narcolepsy?
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What may be a cause of sleep disorders like insomnia according to the text?
What may be a cause of sleep disorders like insomnia according to the text?
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Which phenomenon is associated with REM sleep behavior disorder?
Which phenomenon is associated with REM sleep behavior disorder?
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What type of retinal cells are responsible for conveying irradiance information centrally via the optic nerve?
What type of retinal cells are responsible for conveying irradiance information centrally via the optic nerve?
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Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for releasing melatonin in response to light information from the ipRGCs?
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for releasing melatonin in response to light information from the ipRGCs?
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What is responsible for the decrease in melatonin secretion as age increases?
What is responsible for the decrease in melatonin secretion as age increases?
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Which type of brain waves are characteristic of being awake?
Which type of brain waves are characteristic of being awake?
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In what order do the waves signaling the beginning of a dream episode travel through the brain?
In what order do the waves signaling the beginning of a dream episode travel through the brain?
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What area of the brain is responsible for differentiating between activating and sleep states?
What area of the brain is responsible for differentiating between activating and sleep states?
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What neurotransmitter is associated with the basal forebrain?
What neurotransmitter is associated with the basal forebrain?
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What effect does electrical stimulation of the basal forebrain produce?
What effect does electrical stimulation of the basal forebrain produce?
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Which area, when turned off, synchronizes the EEG?
Which area, when turned off, synchronizes the EEG?
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During which sleep stage do orexin/hypocretin cell bodies in the lateral hypothalamus have low activity?
During which sleep stage do orexin/hypocretin cell bodies in the lateral hypothalamus have low activity?
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What is the role of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus during sleep?
What is the role of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus during sleep?
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Which neurons actively promote NREM sleep and inhibit Action and Arousal neurons?
Which neurons actively promote NREM sleep and inhibit Action and Arousal neurons?
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