chapter 5 unit 3- sleep Flashcards
Small fast ways associated with being awake and alert
beta waves
large slow, waves associated with relaxation and falling asleep
alpha waves
stage of sleep, marked by REMs, high frequency brain waves, and dreams similar to stage one
REM sleep
occurs during all stages of sleep
nREM sleep
-light sleep
-Heart rate slows and breathing becomes irregular
-Small irregular waves with some alpha waves
Stage one of non-REM sleep
-sleep deepens and body temperature drops
-Sleep spindles
stage 2
-very large and slow Delta waves signal to move to deeper sleep and further loss of consciousness
stage 3
-deepest level of normal sleep usually reached in an hour
-Pure Delta waves and in a state of oblivion
stage 4
lower body and brain activity in metabolism great sleep, my help, conserve energy and lengthen life
repair/ restorative series of sleep