TABLE I.
Change in discharge rates in REM sleep
| Region | REM/non-REM | REM/active W | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Cortex | |||
| Parietal | 3.1 | 1.0 | 35 |
| Frontal | 0.8 | 0.9 | 35 |
| Motor (PTN) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 40 |
| Visual | 1.7 | 0.5 | 87 |
| Thalamus | |||
| VB | 2.0 | 1.5 | 15 |
| LGN | 4.5 | 2.2 | 96 |
| Hypothalamus | |||
| VH | 0.8 | 1.4 | 76 |
| BF | 1.4 | 1.0 | 175 |
| POA | 1.5 | 1.0 | 56 |
| Cerebellum | |||
| Simple | 1.9 | 0.6 | 95 |
| Complex | 0.8 | 0.8 | 95 |
| Brainstem | |||
| MRF | 2.0 | 2.0 | 74 |
| MPRF | 3.8 | 3.0 | 70 |
| MPRF | 6.4 | 0.8–3.2 | 185 |
| MPRF | 3.2 | 0.4–24.2 | 154 |
| PLCα | 12.5 | 3.0–∞ | 142 |
| Raphe | |||
| DRN | 0.2 | 0.1 | 103 |
| RM | 0.1 | 0.04 | 51 |
| Dorsolateral pons | |||
| LC | 0.3 | 0.1 | 69 |
| PBL | 0.07 | 0.05 | 69 |
| PBL | 0.06 | 0.02 | 140 |
| ⩾3 ⩽0.3 | |||
PTN, pyramidal tract neurons; VB, ventrobasal; LGN, lateral geniculate; VH, ventral hypothalamus; BF, basal forebrain; POA, preoptic area; MRF, midbrain reticular formation; MPRF, medial pontine reticular formation; PLCα, peri-locus coeruleus α; DRN, dorsal raphe nucleus; RM, raphe medianus; LC, locus coeruleus; PBL, parabrachialis lateralis.