REM behavior disorder results from _________________
a) too much sleep
b) not enough sleep
c) failure of the brain mechanisms to block brain signals to the muscles
d) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus
ANS: C, REM behavior disorder results from the failure of the brain mechanisms to block signals to the muscles.
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