Term Name: circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep
Synonyms:
Definition: A stage in the circadian sleep cycle during which dreams occur and the body undergoes marked changes including rapid eye movement, loss of reflexes, and increased pulse rate and brain activity.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042747]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: circadian sleep/wake cycle, sleep
is a type of: circadian sleep/wake cycle process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep
positively regulated by: positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep
regulated by: regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, REM sleep