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- adjective anatomy Relating to the
peduncle andpons of thebrain
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During REM sleep the body is in a paralyzed state due to neuron firing from the pedunculopontine and laterodorsal tagmental nuclei, which causes cortical activation, vivid dreams, and total loss of muscle tone in the body (Saper).
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