Module 6 HW Questions Flashcards
Not a typical brain wave
gamma
Which brain wave is active during quiet wakefulness?
alpha
Which brain wave is active when the brain is busy completing a mental task, concentrating or thinking?
beta
Which brain wave is active during slow wave deep sleep?
delta
Which brain wave is active during the 1st stage of sleep as “sleep spindles”?
alpha
Which brain wave is active during REM sleep?
beta
Which brain wave is active in adults during emotional stress or degenerative brain states?
theta
Which brain wave is active during intense heightened awareness?
gamma
Which brain wave is active during stages 2/3 of sleep?
theta
Which brain wave is active while the person is conscious but eyes are closed?
alpha
Which brain wave is involved with memory?
beta
Which brain wave is active during stage 4 of sleep?
delta
What are the 2 distinct alternating stages of sleep?
slow wave and REM
What type of sleep accounts for the most time sleeping?
slow wave sleep
What causes sleep spindles during stage 1 of sleep?
spontaneous feedback from the thalamocortical and reticular activating systems
How often does a person typically cycle into REM sleep?
about every 90 min
How long does a person typically stay in REM sleep?
5-30 min
How does sleep effect learning?
facilitates it
What is the role of the raphe nuclei in sleep?
responsible for the natural circadian rhythm
How does chronic pain effect sleep?
inhibits it
What is the function of melatonin?
drowsiness
What type of stimulus can inhibit the synthesis of melatonin?
light
What is the disruption of the normal balance between inhibitory and excitatory transmission in one or more areas of the brain?
epilepsy
What class of seizures begin in one hemisphere and can spread to the other hemisphere?
partial/focal
What class of seizures begin in both hemispheres simultaneously?
general
What are the 2 stages of grand mal seizures?
tonic and clonic
What type of seizure effects mostly children where the child stops what they are doing and stare into space?
petit mal or absent
What type of seizure manifest with visual, auditory, and or olfactory hallucinations?
complex/ psychomotor