Lesions to the ______ have resulted in cats acting out their REM dreams, as they lacked the atonia typically seen in this phase of sleep.

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The sublaterodorsal nucleus (SLD) of the pons is involved in REM sleep atonia, the paralysis that normally occurs during REM sleep. Lesions to this area can result in a lack of atonia during REM sleep, leading to the acting out of dreams, a phenomenon observed in cats with such lesions.

Lesions to the ______ Have Resulted in Cats Acting Out