29. REM sleep is associated with a. decreased vital signs, such as heart rate an

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29. REM sleep is associated with a. decreased vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure b. decreased activity of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex c. temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for pcular muscles and diaphragm d. decreased oxygen use, especially in the cerebrakcortex e. sleepwalking 30. Which statement about coma is true? a. it is the same as deep sleep b. during coma, brain oxygen consumption resembles that of a waking state. c. coma is neurologically identical to syncope. d. coma is a form of deep sleep. e. coma may be caused by widespredd cerebral or brain stem trauma. 31. Serious cases of epilepsy may be treated surgically by a. prefrontal lobotomy b. corpus callosotomy c. craniotomy d. bunionectomy e. appendectomy 32. During an epileptic seizure, a sensory hallucination such as flashes of light, is called a (an) a. aura b. excitation c. rapid eye movement d. nystagmus e. impulse

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29. C . Rapid eye movement (REM) is associated with temporary skeletal muscle inhibition except for ocular muscles and diaphragm (for essential functions)..

In REM there is increased vital functions, increase activity of brain and increase of oxygen use.. sleepwalking is in deep non-REM sleep.

30.e. coma may be caused by widespread cerebral or brain stem trauma.

All other options are given wrong...

31.b. corpus callosotomy whose purpose is to decrease the severity of the seizures.

32.a. aura .. associated with taste ,smell alongwith flashes of lights.

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