The pons helps initiate REM sleep, and the paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF) is responsible for the extraocular movements that occur during REM sleep.

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  Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH

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• REM sleep concept