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eye movement

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Noun1.eye movement - the movement of the eyes
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
nystagmus - involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
saccade - a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest

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With the chair in motion or with rapid head accelerations/impulses, the coil records the relationship of eye movement to head movement.
What's most important is getting a restful, undisturbed sleep, including delta, or deep sleep, as well as REM, or rapid eye movement, which is commonly associated with dreaming.
Tononi's group plans to investigate whether communication across brain regions partly recovers during late-night sleep and especially during periods of rapid eye movement, when dreaming is common.
 
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