Chapter 8 Sleep and Biological Rhythms Flashcards
1
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stages 1 and 2 on non-REM sleep
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theta
2
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stages 3 and 4 of non REM sleep
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delta
3
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beta activity present in
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REM sleep
4
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enhanced respiration
rapid eye movements
loss of muscle tone
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REM sleep
5
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orexin
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peptide known as hypocretin, produced by neurons whose cell bodies are in the hypothalamus
6
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their destruction causes narcolepsy
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orexin
7
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ventrolateral preoptic area
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GABAergic neurons in the preoptic area whose activity suppresses alertness and behavioral arousal and promotes sleep
8
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destruction of this area results in total insomnia, coma, and eventual death
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ventrolateral preoptic area
9
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superchiasmatic nucleus
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contains a biological clock that governs circadian rhythms
