Small lesions damaging certain portions of the ___________ in cats resulted in a loss of atonia and the cats acting out their dreams.

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The subcoeruleus region (also known as the sublaterodorsal nucleus) is involved in REM sleep atonia, the paralysis that normally occurs during REM sleep to prevent an individual (or animal) from acting out their dreams. Damage to this area in cats has been shown to result in a loss of this atonia, leading to the cats physically acting out their dreams.

Small Lesions Damaging Certain Portions of the ___________ in Cats