NREM sleep Flashcards
NREM
non-rapid eye movement sleep
NREM stage 1
duration
duration - av of 5 mins, 4-5% of total sleep time, may be skipped
NREM stage 1
EOG
some slow, rolling eye movements
NREM stage 1
EEG
overall start to slow down
NREM stage 1
EMG
decrease in muscle tone and activity, some muscle twitches
NREM stage 1
HR / BT / BR
All decrease
NREM stage 1
Any distinguishing features
Arousal threshold is low (the lowest for entire sleep episode)
aware of faint sounds
if woken may feel like we haven’t slept at all
NREM stage 2
Duration
10-25 mins and lengthens with each successive cycle
makes up about half of the total sleep episode
NREM stage 2
EOG
eye movements stop
NREM stage 2
EEG
overall slower = mostly theta
periodic bursts of rapid activity (sleep spindles) indicate true sleep onset
NREM stage 2
EMG
little muscle tension/movement
NREM stage 2
HR / BT / BR
BR more regular / HR slower / BT slightly decreases
NREM stage 2
Any distinguishing features
higher arousal threshold than stage 1
a period of light sleep, sometimes described as moderate sleep because it gradually becomes deeper.
NREM stage 3
Duration
20-40 mins [depending on age]
10 to 15% of total sleep time.
les and less time is spent in this stage
NREM stage 3
EOG
no eye movements