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Chapter 14: Biological Rhythms, Sleep and Dreaming Flashcards

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circadian rhythm

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natural rhythms of 24 hours

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what can influence circadian rhythms?

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light and dark cycle

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short rhythms

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pacemaker cells in heart

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long rhythms

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seasonal cycles

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free running

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maintaining a circadian rhythm without external cues

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phase shift

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shift of activity due to a shift in a synchronizing stimulus

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entrainment

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process of this shift

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zeitgeber

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means time giver
- external cue used to synchronize activity (light)`

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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small region of hypothalamus that sets circadian rhythm

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what do vertebrates have that entrain the circadian rhythm?

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photoreceptors outside the eye

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what in mammals provide this information to the SCN?

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cells in eyes
retinal ganglion cells send axons to retinohypothalamic pathway, then split off at optic chiasm to directly synapse to SCN

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what do retinal ganglion cells contain?

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melanopsin

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process of information getting to SCN

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  1. light projects to the eye
  2. cones and rods provide form vision
  3. entrainment pathway consists of retinal ganglion cells containing melanopsin that project to the SCN through retinohypothalamic tract
  4. goes from SCN to thalamus to form vision which then sets the circadian rhythm
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Circadian Rhythm Clock

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  1. Two proteins, Clock and Cycle, bind together to form dimer
  2. Clock/Cycle dimer binds to DNA, enhancing the transcription of the genes for Period (Per) and Cryptochrome (Cry)
  3. Per and Cry bind together as a complex that inhibits the activity of the Clock/Cycle dimer, slowing transcription of the per and cry genes, and therefore slowing production of the Per and Cry proteins
  4. The Per/Cry proteins eventually break down or are modified so they no longer inhibit Clock/Cycle, allowing the process to start again. This cycle of gene transcription, protein interactions, and inhibition of gene expression takes about 24 hours to complete
  5. Retinal ganglion cells detect light with melanopsin, and their axons in the retinohypothalamic tract release glutamate onto neurons in the SCN. The glutamate stimulation leads to increased transcription of the per gene, synchronizing the molecular clock to the day-night cycle.
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what causes night owls vs morning people?

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different alleles of Clock or Per gene

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ultradian rhythms

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period shorter than circadian rhythm, usually several minutes or hours
- example: basic rest activity cycle (90 mins)

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infradian rhythms

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period longer than circadian rhythm, longer than a day
example: menstrual cycle

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circannual rhythms

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about a year
- light can affect these rhythms but do not depend on SCN

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what is the most prominent circadian rhythm?

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sleep/wake cycle (25 hours)

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how to investigate sleep?

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EEG, EMG, EOG

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how long are cycles during sleep?

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90-110 minutes

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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (REM)

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vivid dreams, often built around stories where dreamer is present

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what occurs during REM sleep?

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eyes move rapidly, breathing and heart rate are uneven
EEG suggest awake brain, but muscles are relaxed and limp

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Non-REM (NREM)

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more about thoughts and thinking

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stage 1 of NREM

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8-12 Hz (alpha rhythm)
as drowsiness sets in, time spent in alpha rhythm decreases
vertex spikes: sharp wave EEG pattern

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what occurs during stage 1 of NREM?

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experience sensations of falling and jerk into wakefulness called “hypnic jerks”

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stage 2 NREM

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12-14hz (sleep spindles)
- occur periodically
K complexes: sharp negative EEG potentials

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what occurs during stage 1 and 2 NREM?

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people awakened in stage 1 or 2 deny having been asleep

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stage 3 NREM

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1hz (delta waves)
also called slow wave sleep

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delta waves

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large amplitude, but very slow
widespread synchronized activity across cortex

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what occurs during stage 3 NREM?

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night terrors: sudden arousal with intense fear and activation of autonomic system, feel a crushing on chest

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what is REM sleep present in?

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only birds and mammals

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describe infants sleep cycles

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they sleep more but have shorter sleep cycles
- have high percentage of REM sleep

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what happens to sleep as you age?

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less sleep is needed and there are more awakenings at night

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what happens to elderly during stage 3 sleep?

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there is a decline and it may be related to cognitive decline

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elderly sleep cycles

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fall asleep easily but cannot stay asleep

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what does sleep deprivation lead to in rats?

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increased metabolic rate, weight loss and after 19 days, death

38
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what was the death caused by in the rats?

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bacterial infection, which is normally fought off by immune system but lack of sleep prevented that

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fatal familial insomnia

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genetic defect, stop sleeping mid-age, die within 7-24 months

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four functions of sleep

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  1. energy conservation
  2. niche adaptation
  3. body restoration
  4. memory consolidation
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energy conservation

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reduced body temperature, slower respiration, slower heart rate –> reduced metabolic activity

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niche adaptation

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sleep enforces this adaptation to a particular ecological niche

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body restoration

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sleep helps restore body materials and functions

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what does prolonged sleep deprivation lead to?

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weakened immune system

45
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what can increase risk of cancer?

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working overnight and sleeping during the day

46
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true or false: exercise causes people to sleep longer

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memory consolidation

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sleep promotes memory consolidation

48
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what type of sleep is important for procedural memories?

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neural systems and sleep

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  1. forebrain system
  2. brainstem system
  3. pontine system
  4. hypothalamic system
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forebrain system

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displays slow wave sleep by itself

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what causes sleepiness?

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basal forebrain stimulations

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what happens within the basal forebrain?

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neural circuits activate GABA-ergic neurons that send their axons to the tubermammillary nucleus in the hypothalamus where the stimulation of GABA-A promotes sleep

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brainstem system

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activates forebrain into wakefulness

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reticular formation

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collection of cells throughout brainstem that project to variety of structures

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what awakens mammals rapidly?

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electrical stimulation of reticular formation

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pontine system

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triggers REM sleep

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what specifically triggers REM sleep?

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small group of cells in pons, ventral to locus coeruleus

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where else do these pon cells travel?

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they project to motoneurons and stop them which prevents them from reaching threshold and producing an action potential&raquo_space; making muscles flacid

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hypothalamic system

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affects other three systems to determine sleep/wake

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how was the connection between hypothalamic system and sleep discovered?

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narcolepsy

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narcolepsy

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disorder that involves frequent, intense episodes of sleep that last from 5-30 minutes and can occur anytime during usual waking hours

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what type of sleep do people with narcolepsy enter?

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they enter REM sleep immediately upon falling asleep

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cataplexy

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sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to collapsing of body without loss of conciousness

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what do narcoleptics suffer from?

65
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treatment for narcolepsy

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why does cataplexy occur in narcoleptics?

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continued activity in pontine system that inhibits motoneurons

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what leads to narcolepsy?

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loss of hypocretin neurons (located in hypothalamus)

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where do hypocretin neurons project?

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basal forebrain, reticular formation and locus coeruleus
and tuberomammillary nucleus in hypothalamus

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most common sleep disorders in children

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night terrors and sleep enuresis

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sleep enuresis

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bed wetting that occurs during slow wave sleep

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treatment for sleep enuresis

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drugs that decrease stage 3 sleep or antidiuretic

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sommanbulism

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sleepwalking that occurs during slow wave sleep

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REM behavior disorder

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person is physically acting out a dream

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when does REM behavior disorder begin and who is it more common in?

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begins around 50 and more common in males

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what does onset of REM behavior disorder followed by?

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parkinsons or dementia

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sleep onset insomnia

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difficultly falling asleep caused by situational factors

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sleep maintenance insomnia

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difficulty staying asleep

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what is sleep maintenance insomnia caused by?

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sleep apnea: respiration becomes unreliable and person may stop breathing for a minute

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what does sleep apnea do?

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kill neurons and lead to cardiovascular problems

80
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treatments for insomnia

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barbiturates, benzodiazepines, benzo mimics

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problems with drugs used for insomnia

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lose effectiveness over time, do not provide normal sleep and drowsiness during the day

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best treatment for insomnia

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visit a sleep clinic or work with sleep disorder expert to practice good sleep hygiene

83
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sudden infant death syndrome

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abnormalities in serotonin system in brainstem that regulate respiration

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