Refer to the figure. The figure shows electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from a person who is awake and in different stages of sleep.Which of the following explains why EEG recordings show similar patterns when a person is awake and in REM sleep?
A) At least some brainstem nuclei are active in both phases.
B) Synchronized bursts of action potentials occur over broad areas of cortex during both phases.
C) Eye movements are similar in both phases.
D) The amounts of time that humans spend awake and in REM sleep are similar.
E) Activity of motor pathways is the same in both phases.

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Refer to the figure.  The figure shows electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from a person who is awake and in different stages of sleep.Which of the following explains why EEG recordings show similar patterns when a person is awake and in REM sleep?
A) At least some brainstem nuclei are active in both phases. 
B) Synchronized bursts of action potentials occur over broad areas of cortex during both phases. 
C) Eye movements are similar in both phases. 
D) The amounts of time that humans spend awake and in REM sleep are similar. 
E) Activity of motor pathways is the same in both phases.

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The Answer of Refer to the figure.  The figure shows electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from a person who is awake and in different stages of sleep.Which of the following explains why EEG recordings show similar patterns when a person is awake and in REM sleep?
A) At least some brainstem nuclei are active in both phases. 
B) Synchronized bursts of action potentials occur over broad areas of cortex during both phases. 
C) Eye movements are similar in both phases. 
D) The amounts of time that humans spend awake and in REM sleep are similar. 
E) Activity of motor pathways is the same in both phases.

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