Rapid eye movement sleep

Rapid eye movement sleep is a unique phase of sleep in all mammals and birds and in some reptiles, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. The core body and brain temperatures increase during REM sleep and skin temperature decreases to the lowest values.

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