REM sleep
| REM sleep | |
|---|---|
| Term | REM sleep |
| Short definition | REM sleep - The stage of sleep when most dreams occur. During REM sleep, a person's brain activity, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure increase, and eyes move rapidly when they are closed. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
REM sleep - The stage of sleep when most dreams occur. During REM sleep, a person's brain activity, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure increase, and eyes move rapidly when they are closed. The muscles in the arms and legs become temporarily unable to move. REM sleep is believed to play an important role in memory and learning. During normal sleep, a person goes through four to five sleep cycles, each lasting about 90 minutes, which include both REM sleep and non-REM sleep (light to deep sleep). Also called Rapid Eye Movement Sleep
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on REM sleep
- Wikipedia's article - REM sleep
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