According to the _____, acetylcholine and the pons stimulate responses that lead to dreaming.

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The activation-synthesis model proposes that dreams are a result of the brain’s attempt to make sense of random neural activity during sleep. According to this theory, the pons (a structure in the brainstem) sends random signals to other parts of the brain during REM sleep, and these signals are interpreted as dreams by the cerebral cortex. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is believed to play a role in this process.

According to the _____, Acetylcholine and the Pons Stimulate Responses