AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does NREM stand for?
A
No rapid eye movement
B
Non-rapid eye movement
C
Non-repeating eye movement
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Non-rapid eye movement sleep plays an important role in helping the body repair tissues, build bone and muscle, and strengthen its immune system. During normal sleep, a person goes through four to five sleep cycles that last about 90 minutes each and include both non-rapid eye movement sleep and REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the night, you cycle through two types of sleep: non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Your brain and body act differently during these different phases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stages N1 to N3 are considered non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, with each stage a progressively deeper sleep. Approximately 75% of sleep is spent in the NREM stages, with the majority spent in the N2 stage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, or stage R, usually starts about 90 minutes after you fall asleep.

Detailed explanation-5: -NREM sleep is divided into three sub-stages: stage N1, stage N2, and stage N3. Older classification had four stages of NREM sleep. In the current rules, NREM stage 3 and NREM stage 4 are combined as stage N3. Sleep stages occur in cycles lasting 90 to 120 minutes each.

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