Which is FALSE about REM sleep?
-The main neurochemical which is released from these "REM-on" cells in the pons is the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
-Activation of these acetylcholine cells creates a particular oscillating pattern of electrical activity - so called PGO waves - abbreviated from Ponto-Galanin-Occipital.
-These waves pass from your pons through to areas of your brain which are involved in visual processing (your occipital cortex).
-These waves help to create the vivid imaginary world which plays out inside your dreams
Activation of these acetylcholine cells creates a particular oscillating pattern of electrical activity - so called PGO waves - abbreviated from Ponto-Galanin-Occipital.
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