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Is rapid eye movement involved in dreaming?

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Yes it is....ive actually witnessed this myself on many occassions.....some people have involuntary eye twitches while they sleep.

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Is the mesencephalon involved in the movement of the eyes?
Yes
What is rapid eye movement sleep?
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep-- A phase of sleep during which the person's eyes move rapidly beneath the lids. It accounts for 20-25% of sleep time. Dreaming occurs during REM sleep.
What is rapid eye movement?
sleeping
Why do we have rapid eye movement?
We have it because that is when we dream.
When does rapid eye movement occur?
Rapid eye movement (REM) occurs when you are asleep and when you are dreaming your eyes move to see the images in your dream which your brain is thinking of. Usually 25% of sleeping is dreaming and...