Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - Genito-urinary function
Aug 21 07

Genito-urinary function
Sleep-related erections (nocturnal penile tumescence) develop rapidly during REM sleep, and may persist into NREM sleep.

Their frequency is not affected by sexual abstinence…


 

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - Cardiovascular function
Aug 21 07


 

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep - Respiratory function
Aug 21 07

The minute ventilation is reduced compared to NREM sleep and wakefulness [9], and the arterial Pco2 rises by 2–5mmHg. Arousal in response to stimulation from mechanoreceptors in…


 
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