Sleep Flashcards
1
Q
Why is sleep essential for survival (2)
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Fatal Familial Insomnia
Animal studies of sleep deprivation
2
Q
What essential function does sleep serve based on human studies? (4)
A
Not physical or physiological well-being
Cognitive-sleep deprive, get hallucinations, impaired perceptions, and decreased concentration
Missed sleep is ‘made up,’ especially Stage 4 and REM sleep
Blood flow and cerebral metabolism decrease in stage 4 sleep, so is sleep a good way to get brain rest?
3
Q
Why do we sleep according to animal studies
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