Quiz 8 Flashcards
endogenous circadian rhythms all last ____
about 24 hours
whereas endogenous circannual rhythms all last ____
about one year
which hormone, released by the pineal, influences both circadian and circannual rhythms?
melatonin
after the damage to the suprachiasmatic nucleus, the body ___
still has rhythms but they are less consistent
an individual whose EEG is predominantly alpha waves is most likely ____
very relaxed but still awake
cells in the basal forebrain increase arousal and wakefulness by releasing ___
acetylcholine
a person in which state alternates between periods of sleep and moderate arousal but shows no awareness of surroundings and no purposeful behavior?
vegetative
a person whose EEG reading shows no brain activity is most likely a ____
brain dead
whereas a person whose EEG reading shows brain activity but no response to any stimuli is in ______
coma
the _______ is described by brief periods of speech comprehension
minimally conscious rate
what is the best indicator that someone has insomnia?
consistently feeling tired during the day
slow-wave sleep is comprised of ___
stages 3 and 4 sleep
which condition has often been interpreted as an intrusion of REM sleep into wakefulness?
narcolepsy
night terrors can be distinguished from nightmares in that night terrors ___
occur during NREM sleep
in comparison to NREM dreams, REM dreams ____
are more likely to include complicated plots
