Consciousness Flashcards

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REM sleep

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A recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Muscles are relaxed but other organs are not.

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Circadian rythm

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The biological clock, regular bodily rhythms like temperature and wakefulness. We adjust to 24 hours, but we were really meant for 25 hours

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Alpha waves

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Occurs when your asleep, relatively slow brain waves when relaxed

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Stage 1

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Finish

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Stage 2

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Sleep spindles begin(burst of random rapid, rhythmic brainwave activity). Sleep talking may occur

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Stage 3

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Delta waves begin, but barely, not completely

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Insomnia

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Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep.

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Narcolepsy

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Uncontrollable sleep attacks, directly to REM Sleep. Inappropriate at times

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Sleep ao ea

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A sleep disordee characterized by temporary cessation of breathin pf during sleep and consequent momentary reawakenings

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