Physiological Basis of EEG and Sleep Flashcards
Most time asleep is spent in _____ sleep.
NREM (N1, N2 and N3 (deep sleep))
How is the EEG different in Non-REM vs REM sleep?
- NREM: Gradually slowing and increasing in amplitude
- REM: Low amplitude, high frequency
When do we dream?
NREM and REM
How are dreams different in REM vs NREM sleep?
- NREM: Mundane, rehashing of day events and and initial phase of memory consolidation
- REM: Vivid dreams; continued consolidation and linking knowlesge to previous experience
The __________ controls both the circadium rhythm and sleep induction/arousals SEPARATELY.
hypothalamus
How does our circadium rhythm control both our REM and NREM sleep?
- REM sleep is initiated INDEPENDTLY of sleep
- CR directly controls REM sleep
- It does not directly cause NREM sleep, it only indicates our NEED/time for sleep
How do we fall asleep?
- PGD2 accumulates in the periphery and binds to DP receptors on capillaries of the leptominiges
- Binding releases adenosine => accumulates CSF
- Adenosine binds to adenosine 2a receptors on the ventrolateral pre-optic area (VPO)
- VPO neurons inhibit ARAS input to the sleep CTX => sleep,
How does our circadium rhythm intiate REM sleep?
1. Lateral pontine tegmentum releases ACh in the geniculate body
- Sends input to the occipital CTX
During REM sleep, the pontine tegmentum and CTX are doing what?
CREATING A LOOP INDEPENDENTLY OF SENSORY INFO.
What causes muscle paralysis during REM sleep?
Why is this important
what muscles are affected?
- Locus ceruleus will send inhibitory information to alpha motor neurons in spinal cord, BUT NOT the DIAPHRAGM and SMALL MUSCLES
-important to prevent muscles from activating during dreams
Ppl who walk in their sleep have what problem?
Locus ceruleus is not inhibiting alpha motor neurons of large muscles
What is one of the ONLY sources of orexin A and B (& hypocretin 1 and 2) in the body?
Lateral hypothalamus
You almost always wake up from _____ sleep.
REM
LArge muscle paralysis requires ______
Locus ceruleus
First cycle of the night:
________ minutes in duration
Transitions to _____
- 70-100 minutes (most variable)
- short REM epoch