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When dreaming why are all the other muscles paralyzed and not the eyes?
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There is much about sleep and dreaming that scientists do not yet understand. Observations of Rapid Eye Movement (for which REM sleep is named) in young children led to the technical study of sleep with the use of brain scans and detailed reporting of dreams by subjects in sleep labs. We know that different areas of the brain activate in different sleep stages: the pons, at the base of the brain, sends out signals when sleep begins. The pons also triggers mild paralysis of some voluntary muscles, specifically of the arms and legs, by shutting down the release of certain neurotransmitters. Other voluntary muscles are not affected; besides the eyes, facial expressions and muscles associated with speech remain active, as easily observed when subjects talk in their sleep. [See "Dreaming and REM Sleep" on the NIH page linked below.] Different theories about the purpose of the Rapid Eye Movements range from simple gazing at dream imagery to complex stimulation and warming of neural circuitry of the brain. [See Wikipedia link below.]
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When was Dreaming with My Eyes Open created?
Dreaming with My Eyes Open was created on 1994-05-27.
Is day dreaming the same as night dreaming?
No because you daydream with your eyes open and sleep with your eyes closed
What muscle in the human body is used the most?
The tongue and the facial muscles are used the most (provided you are not paralyzed, or suffer from a stroke). The heart is commonly used to answer this question, but it is also an organ.
Does your eyes move when your sleep?
Yes, when you enter REM sleep, (REM= rapid eye movement), this is when you are dreaming, your eyes move just as if you were looking at what you are dreaming about
How does the Columbia spotted frog sleep?
by closing its eyes and dreaming :)
Why do you use muscles?
If you did not have muscles you would not be able to move, talk, smell, listen, see And if you didn't have muscles your eyes would pop out of place because muscles keep your eyes in place
Do eyes sleep when you sleep?
Technically, you're eyes do not fall asleep. In fact, when you're dreaming, your eyes rapidly move around under your eyelids.
Why stop dreaming when you wake up?
The reason why you stop dreaming when you are awake is because all your thoughts can be free when you are sleep but when you open your eyes they all just go away
Was lucid dreaming ever scientifically explored and proven?
YES. The answer is yes. A few decades ago (I don't remember the exact date) Two men independently proved lucid dreaming to be a real phenomenon using very similar methods. One of the men was Stephen Laberge of what is now the Lucidity Institute, and the other I believe was Alan Worseley (but don't quote me on that). They both did experiments where a subject went to sleep intending to have a lucid dream. The subject was hooked up to a machine that measures eye movements, and when he had achieved the lucid dream state he was to use his closed eyes to send a signal (left, right, left, right, very slowly). The eye muscles are one of the only muscles that remain un-paralyzed during REM sleep, so this was a pretty good plan. Both parties were successful in sending/receiving messages from a lucid dream, and lucid dreaming is now a scientifically verified fact. I know my account of it isn't chock full of details, but you can find a full version of Laberge's experiment at www.lucidity.com, with graphs and big words and everything. For more general information on lucid dreaming, feel free to visit my site @ http://www.squidoo.com/getlucid.
How do you blink your eyes?
By using your muscles to close them.
What muscles heals the fastest?
The eyes and mouth
What muscles do goalkeepers use most?
Most muscles used by the goalkeeper is their eyes and hands.
