AOS1 # 3 (The Conscious Self) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between sleep spindles and kcomplexes?
A
Sleep spindles refers to the fandom burst of brain activity compared to K complex’s one single high amplitude wave
2
Q
In REM sleep how “paralysed” are you?
A
You are not completely paralysed as you still have muscle tone but it is much more decreased as is the muscle activity
3
Q
How to remember the types of brain waves
A
BATheDB
- Beta waves - Alert
- Alpha waves - Drowsy
- Alpha/Theta waves - Stage 1
- Theta waves - Stage 2
- Theta / delta waves - Stage 3
- Delta waves - stage 4
- Beta like waves - REM