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L11: EEG Flashcards

1
Q

What does an EEG allow us to see

A

Electrical activity of the brain

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2
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How does an EEG work

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White cylinders are placed over head which are connected together

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What are the advantages of an EEG

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Non invasive

Not painful

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4
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Which neurones does the EEG pick a signal from

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Neurones that are close to the scalp

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5
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What is the largest neurone in the cortex that generates the greatest activity in the brain

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Cortical pyramidal neurones

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6
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What type of neurones are cortical pyramidal neurones

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Upper motor neurones

Sensory neurones

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7
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What activity does an EEG pick up

A

The collected activity of neurones

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8
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What happens to the signal when there is more synchronous activity

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Bigger signal

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9
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When do neurones fire synchronously under normal conditions

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1) attaching meaning to an image

2) in sleep

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10
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What is the brain wave on an EEG tracing for awake called

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Alpha

Beta

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What are the brain waves on an EEG tracing during sleep

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Theta

Delta

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12
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Which brain wave shows synchronous activity

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Delta waves during sleep

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13
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What does synchronous mean

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Neurones that are active at the same time

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14
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What does asynchronous activity mean

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Neurones that are not at the same time

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15
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What is the definition of sleep

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A reversible state or reduced consciousness

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16
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What are the state characteristic of sleep

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Reduced mobility
Reduced responsiveness to sensory inputs
Reduced cortical excitability

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17
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What are the functions of sleep

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Energy conservation

Predator avoidance

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18
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What are the consequences of poor sleep

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Impairment of cognitive performance e.g Learn and memory
Decrease mood
Altered physical health

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19
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When we are awake what rhythms do we record on an EEG

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Alpha rhythms 
Beta rhythms (awake but drowsy)
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20
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What are the 2 types of sleep

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REM sleep

Non REM sleep

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21
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In REM sleep what rhythm do we record

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Beta rhythms (desynchronised and similar to awake)

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22
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How many stages of non-REM sleep is there

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4 stages

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23
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In stage 1 non REM sleep what rhythm do we record

24
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In stage 2 non REM sleep what rhythm do we record

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Theta
Spindles
K complexes

25
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In stage 3 non REM sleep what rhythms do we measure

A

Delta rhythms

26
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In stage 4 non-REM sleep what rhythms do we measure

27
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In REM sleep is movement possible

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Yes they can have rapid darting eyes

28
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In REM sleep are humans easily aroused by meaningful sleep

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Yes like speaking their name

29
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What can we plot the stages of non REM sleep onto

30
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When a person sleep what is likely to happen to the stage of non rem sleep

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The person will go down the non REM sleep progressively and enter stage 4 early on

31
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What will happen to the stages of non REM sleep as the night progresses on

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Person is less likely to be at non rem sleep and enters rem sleep

32
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What happens to the duration of rem sleep as the night progresses on

33
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Which brain structure is awake associated with

A

Brain stem of reticular formation

34
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When you are awake where does info from thalamusget channeled to

35
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As info passes up into the brainstem which 2 groups of neurotransmitters are released

A

Ach

Aminergic

36
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What does ach influence

A

The thalamus

37
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What does aminergic neurotransmitter influence

38
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In REM spleen what neurotranmitters are released

39
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Why do we get paralysis of muscles in rem sleep

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Because the cortex is not able to send information from the motor cortex to activate skeletal muscle

40
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In non rem sleep what are the state of neurotransmitters

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Decrease in ach and aminergic

41
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What part of the brain in non rem sleep is acitve

42
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What is VLPO

A

A small nucleus of hypothalamus

43
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What are the 3 factors that induce sleep

A

Waking time
Physical activity
Circadian rhythms

44
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When we wake up early why do we go to sleep early

A

Due to accumulation of adenosine

45
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What does adenosine act on

A

Adenosine receptors

46
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What is caffeine

A

An adenosine antagonist

47
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What structure in the brain determines the circadian rhythms

A

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

48
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What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus part of

A

Hypothalamus

49
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What does the supra chiasmatic nuclues receive an input from

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Retinal cell

50
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What is sleep apnoe

A

Disruption to sleep due to breathing

51
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What is insomnia

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A lack of sleep disorder

52
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What occurs in major depressive disorder in terms of sleep

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No stage 3 or 4 non rem sleep but more rem sleep

53
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What is REM sleep disorder

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People in REM sleep do not have loss of muscle tone so they act out their dreams in REM sleep

54
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What is the presentation of REM sleep disorder

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Limb twitching
Talking
Yelling
Jerking

55
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What is the underlying pathology of rem sleep disorder

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Brain stem inhibition to prevent motor signals are disrupted

56
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What is narcolepsy

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Uncontrollable entry to REM sleep i.e person goes from awake to REM sleep in an instance with loss of of muscle tone

57
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What are the causes of narcolepsy

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1) orexin is produced in the hypothalamus that connects to groups of neurones that produce ach and amines to stabiles wakefulness
2) few orexin contain neurones in narcolepsy cause a defective flip flip

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