During REM sleep,
A) the hippocampus is relatively inactive.
B) primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe is unusually active.
C) the frontal lobes are unusually active.
D) the frontal lobes are relatively inactive.

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During REM sleep, the frontal lobes are relatively inactive. This is part of what distinguishes REM sleep from wakefulness, as the frontal lobes are typically involved in higher-level cognitive processes and are more active when we are awake.

During REM Sleep