REM sleep is sometimes called paradoxical sleep because the sleeper has no muscle tone and cannot move his or her body. a. Trueb. False

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Bryson Thomas

Social Studies

19 July, 18:57

REM sleep is sometimes called paradoxical sleep because the sleeper has no muscle tone and cannot move his or her body. a. Trueb. False

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Summer Stephens · Answer 1

The given statement is False.

Explanation:

When we sleep, our brain goes through five different stages. One of them is "Rapid Eye Movement (REM) " sleep.

One usually enters this REM stage after 90 minutes of initially falling asleep. There are an average of 5 to 6 REM cycles each night for an adult. During this phase, your brain is as active as one is awake. Most of the dreams happen during REM sleep. Also, one has irregular and fast breathing during the REM stage. So, the given statement is not true as it is harder to wake a person sleeping in this phase.