Benefits of Sleep

Question 1

Your brain _________ the day’s information. _____________ and storage of ___________ may occur

Answer 1

Sorts, Learning, memories

Question 2

The ____________ of body tissues occurs

Answer 2

Healing

Question 3

Adequate sleep helps the ______ system to _________ properly

Answer 3

Immune, function

Question 4

Adequate sleep may help _________ some ___________

Answer 4

Prevent, diseases

Question 5

The sleep cycle (process)

Answer 5

1. At first, you enter Non rapid eye movement sleep (NREM)
2. After the 4 stages of (NREM) your body reaches a stage of relaxation
3. Then you enter Rapid Eye Movement sleep (REM)

Question 6

How much of your nightly sleep is REM sleep

Answer 6

20-25%

Question 7

Sleep disorders

Answer 7

1. Insomnia
2. Sleep apnea
3. Narcolepsy

Question 8

Insomnia

Answer 8

Difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep (can be caused by stress or some physical problems)

Question 9

Sleep apnea

Answer 9

A disorder in which a person stops breathing for short periods during sleep and then suddenly resumes breathing (this may happen 20-30 times an hour without the person being aware of it, he or she may be extremely tired the next day)

Question 10

Narcolepsy

Answer 10

A disorder in which a person experiences severe sleepiness during the day, or falls asleep suddenly; the brain of someone with narcolepsy does not regulate the wake-sleep cycle normally