FUND OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY F18 PKG
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ISBN: 9781323739563
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 10RQ
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To determine:
The physiological activities that distinguish non-REM sleep from REM sleep.
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Sleep can be defined as the period during which the person becomes unconscious, but can be awakened by the normal sensory stimuli. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs in all individual to restore the vitality of the body. There are two types of sleep, REM (rapid eye movement sleep) and non-REM (non-rapid eye movement sleep).
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