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REM sleep is triggered by _____________________.

high frequency waves in the cortex;
monophasic, low frequency, high amplitude waves in the pons;
dreams;
monophasic, low frequency, high amplitude waves in the cortex;
monophasic, low frequency, high amplitude waves in the lateral geniculate nucleus;

INCORRECT - Monophasic PGO waves do spread to the lateral geniculate nucleus from the pons, but these do not trigger REM sleep.

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