Why are people unconscious most of the time while they are asleep?
A) Neurons in most areas of the brain stop producing action potentials.
B) Except for extremely strong stimuli, the sense organs stop sending messages to the brain.
C) Inhibitory synapses block the spread of messages from one brain area to another.
D) Action potentials in the brain slow to approximately one-third their usual speed.
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