The neurons that turn off REM sleep are located in the
A) ventral pons.
B) occipital cortex.
C) suprachiasmatic nucleus.
D) globus pallidus.
E) ventrolateral PAG.

Name: The neurons that turn off REM sleep are located in the A) ventral pons. B) occipital cortex. C) suprachiasmatic nucleus. D) globus pallidus. E) ventrolateral PAG.
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The ventrolateral PAG (periacqueductal gray) contains neurons that release GABA and glycine, which inhibit REM-on neurons in the pons and medulla.

The Neurons That Turn Off REM Sleep Are Located in the