CHAPTER 8 SLEEP Flashcards
Define the endogenous circannual rhythm and tell me the importance of this rhytm
Define the endogenous circadian rhythms and the importance of this
How are humans different from any other animal and how do we tend to generate our sleep rate, to include are we able to have a unique “routine” or rhythm of sleep?
How is the circadian rhythm so important for our body what type of information can it alter
What is the biological clock that us humans have?
Is there soemthing that could reset our rhythm if so what is the term for this
How could all of this information go into affect for individuals who are blind?
How can you explain jet lag? And how can people adjust to jet lag
How can all of this information affect people who work during the night like pilots, medical staff and workers in factories?
How can define the terms morning and evening people and what type of information do both of these terms hold
How does the body generate a circadian rhythm?
Define the suprachiasmatic nucleus and what information does this area hold about the circadian rhythm
How can light reset our SCN ?
What is the biochemistry of the circadiann rhythm
How is melatonin important for our sleep?
What is the meaning of being in a coma
define vegetative state
define minimally conscious state
define being brain dead
How do our sleep stages differ from one another
What device is a polysomnograph
what are alphawaves
What is a k-complex wave
what is a sleep spindle
What is a slow-wave sleep
define paradoxical sleep
define rem sleep
define non-rem sleep
define reticular formation
define pontomesencephalon
define basal forebrain
define orexin or hypocretin
What are the main functions of sleeping
What are the functions of REM Sleep
