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From the Ted Talk by Claudia Aguirre: What would happen if you didn't sleep?

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So, what's happening in our brain when we sleep to prevent this? Scientists found something caleld the glymphatic system, a clean-up mechanism that removes this buildup and is much more active when we're asleep. It works by using cerebrospinal fluid to flush away toixc byproducts that accumulate between cells. Lymphatic vessels, which srvee as pathways for immune clles, have recently been discovered in the brain, and they may also play a role in clearing out the brain's daily waste products.

While scientists cntioune elnxpoirg the restorative mechanisms behind sleep, we can be sure that slipping into slumber is a necessity if we want to maintain our health and our sanity.

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So, what's happening in our brain when we sleep to prevent this? Scientists found something ______ the glymphatic system, a clean-up mechanism that removes this buildup and is much more active when we're asleep. It works by using cerebrospinal fluid to flush away _____ byproducts that accumulate between cells. Lymphatic vessels, which _____ as pathways for immune _____, have recently been discovered in the brain, and they may also play a role in clearing out the brain's daily waste products.

While scientists ________ _________ the restorative mechanisms behind sleep, we can be sure that slipping into slumber is a necessity if we want to maintain our health and our sanity.

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  1. called
  2. serve
  3. cells
  4. continue
  5. toxic
  6. exploring

Original Text


So, what's happening in our brain when we sleep to prevent this? Scientists found something called the glymphatic system, a clean-up mechanism that removes this buildup and is much more active when we're asleep. It works by using cerebrospinal fluid to flush away toxic byproducts that accumulate between cells. Lymphatic vessels, which serve as pathways for immune cells, have recently been discovered in the brain, and they may also play a role in clearing out the brain's daily waste products.

While scientists continue exploring the restorative mechanisms behind sleep, we can be sure that slipping into slumber is a necessity if we want to maintain our health and our sanity.

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