sleep Flashcards
sleep is; -5
~physiological process
~ body rest cycle
~associated with recumbency and immobility
~lacks conscious awareness but easily awakens
~essential for healthy functioning and survival
sleep disturbance
conditions of poor sleep quality
sleep disorders
Abnormalities unique to sleep
sleep-wake cycle
controlled by the brain, wake behavior
reticular activating system (RAS)
sensory stimuli within the cerebral cortex, regulates sleep-wake cycle
orexin
keeps you awake
four functions of RAS
~motor
~sensory
~visceral
~consciousness
the circadian rhythm is managed by the __________ in the ____________
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), hypothalamus
SCN is synchronized through __________ in the _____________
light detectors, retina
sleep latency
starts when eyes are closed for sleep and ends when non-rem sleep is entered
NREM sleep
75%-80% of sleep time, three stages
stage one of NREM
slow eye movements
stage two of NREM
HR and temperature decrease
stage three of NREM
deep or slow wave sleep, delta waves, parasomnias
parasomnias
Unusual and often undesirable behaviors while falling sleep, transitioning between sleep stages, or during arousal from sleep, due to CNS activation
different parasomnias -5
~sleepwalking
~sleep terrors
~nightmares
~sleep paralysis
~sleep hallucinations
REM sleep -4
~20-25% of sleep cycle
~occurs 3 to 4 times a night
~greatly reduced skeletal muscle tone
~period when most vivid dreaming occurs
middle age and sleep -4
~more stage shifts
~resistant to sleep deprivation
~increased awakenings
~changes in sleep efficiency
older age and sleep
go to bed earlier and arise earlier
sleep disturbances in the hospital -3
~environmental sleep-disruptive factors
~psychoactive medications
~acute and critical illness
insomnia symptoms -4
~difficulty falling asleep
~difficulty staying asleep
~waking up too early
~complaints of waking up feeling unrefreshed
acute insomnia
difficulty falling asleep or remaining asleep for at least three nights a week for less than a month