1. Overview of Basic Bodily Functions
Damage caused to these areas can lead to motor neuron diseases and impair the muscle movements (speech, walking and breathing) (Carlson & Carlson, 2012). ... Damage to the vestibular part of the cerebellum can impair walking and other activities that need balance. ... The brain begins to produce spurts of rapid, rhythmic brain wave activity (sleep spindles). Body temperature starts to decrease and heart rate begins to slow. Deep, slow brain waves known as delta waves begin to arise during Stage 3 sleep (Carlson & Carlson, 2012).Stage 3 is an intermediate period between light sleep and a very d...
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