The following statements about sleep are true EXCEPT
belongs to book: MCQs in Pediatrics Review of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics|Zuhair M Almusawi, Hasanein Ghali|20th edition| Chapter number:2| Question number:2.32
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belongs to book: MCQs in Pediatrics Review of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics|Zuhair M Almusawi, Hasanein Ghali|20th edition| Chapter number:2| Question number:2.32
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(A). Melatonin is secreted from penile body. Two sleep cycles; the slow-wave sleep (SWS) (i.e., n3, delta, or deep sleep) appears to be the most restorative form of sleep; it is entered into relatively quickly after sleep onset, it is preserved in the face of reduced total sleep time, and it increases (rebounds) after a night of restricted sleep. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (stage r or "dream" sleep) appears to be involved in (1) completing vital cognitive functions, such as the consolidation of memory; (2) promoting the plasticity of the central nervous system (CNS); and (3) protecting the brain from injury.
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