During ____, cells in the pons send messages that inhibit the motor neurons that control the body's large muscles.
A) wakefulness
B) REM sleep
C) NREM sleep
D) transition from wakefulness to sleep or sleep to wakefulness

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During REM sleep, the brain actively inhibits the motor neurons that control large muscles in order to prevent the dreamer from physically acting out their dreams. This inhibition is mediated by cells in the pons, a region of the brainstem.

During ____, Cells in the Pons Send Messages That Inhibit