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) transitions from wakefulness to sleep or sleep to wakefulness

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During REM sleep, the pons sends messages to inhibit the motor neurons that control the body's large muscles, resulting in temporary paralysis. This is believed to prevent us from acting out our dreams and potentially injuring ourselves or others.

During ____, Cells in the Pons Send Messages That Inhibit