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1
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Define: sleep

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A regularly occurring ASC that typically occurs naturally and is primarily characterised by a loss of conscious awareness.

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In what ways can sleep be deliberately induced?

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By drugs (eg. medication) and alcohol

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Define: sleep cycle

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A period of NREM sleep followed by a period of REM sleep.

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How long is a typical sleep cycle?

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80-120mins

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How many sleep cycles are usually experienced during an 8 hour night?

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4-5

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Describe the patterns of NREM and REM sleep across the night.

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NREM sleep gets shorter, and less time is spent in stage 3 and 4 (especially after the first 2 cycles)
REM sleep gets longer.

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What proportion of sleep is NREM/REM?

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80%/20%

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How light/deep is stage one NREM sleep?

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Very light

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Can a person be woken easily in stage one NREM sleep?

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Yes; the might not believe they had fallen asleep

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How long does a person spend in stage one NREM sleep?

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5-10mins

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Describe the EEG, EOG and EMG patterns in stage one NREM sleep.

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EEG: alpha waves are being replaced by theta waves
EOG: slow, gentle rolling eye movements
EMG: moderate to low activity; may experience hypnic jerks

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The hypnagogic state is experienced in stage one NREM sleep. Define: hynpagogic state

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the transition between being awake and asleep, characterised by vivid images including falling and slipping

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Hypnic jerks are experienced in stage one NREM sleep. Define: hypnic jerks

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Involuntary muscle spasms as a result of the muscles relaxing.

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How light/deep is stage two NREM sleep?

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Light; we are truly asleep.

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Can a person be woken easily in stage two NREM sleep?

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Somehwat, not as easily as stage one.

The brain may respond to external stimuli (represented by K-complexes) but may not wake up.

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Define: K complex

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Bursts of low frequency and high amplitude waves in response to arousing (internal or external) stimuli.

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Can K complexes follow a sleep spindle?

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Yes

18
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Define: sleep spindle

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A one second, brief burst of high frequency brain activity.

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What do sleep spindles indicate?

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That the person is truly asleep.

20
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How long does a person spend in stage 2 NREM sleep?

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10-20 mins, but decreasing throughout the night

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Describe the EEG, EOG and EMG patterns in stage two NREM sleep.

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EEG: theta
EOG: rare activity
EMG: moderate-low activity

22
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How light/deep is stage three NREM sleep?

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Moderately deep.

23
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Can a person be woken easily in stage three NREM sleep?

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Difficult to awaken, and if so they are groggy and disoriented
Also very unresponsive to outside world during sleep.

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How long does a person spend in stage 3 NREM sleep?

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10 minutes

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Describe the EEG, EOG and EMG patterns in stage three NREM sleep.

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EEG: 20-50% delta; the rest are theta
EOG: rare activity
EMG: low activity

26
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How light/deep is stage four NREM sleep?

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Very deep.

27
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How long is spent in stage four NREM sleep?

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20 mins but this reduces.

28
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Can a person be woken easily during stage four NREM sleep?

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Not at all. May take up to 10 minutes to orient themselves, and have difficulty remembering sleep events.

29
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In stage 4 NREM sleep, sleep inertia is experienced. Define: sleep inerita

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Mental lag occurring after awakening from very deep sleep.

30
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Describe the EEG, EOG and EMG patterns in stage four NREM sleep

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EEG: over 50% delta
EOG: Rare activity
EMG: low activity

31
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What is stage 3 and 4 NREM sleep referred to as collectively?

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Slow wave sleep.

32
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What is the key characteristic of REM sleep?

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Eyeballs rapidly move beneath closed eyelids.

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How light/deep is REM sleep?

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Relatively light

34
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How much of our dreams occur in REM sleep?

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Around 85%

35
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How long do we spend in REM sleep?

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10 mins, increasing to up to an hour.

36
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Can a person be woken easily during REM sleep?

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Yes. Furthermore, you are likely to remember what you dreamed about.

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Describe the EEG, EOG and EMG patters in REM sleep.

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EEG: beta-like waves
EOG: bursts of rapid eye movement
EMG: barely any muscle activity

38
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Muscle atonia is experienced during REM sleep (with the exception of a few small twitches). Define: muscle atonia

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Relaxation of skeletal muscles to the point of being paralysed.

39
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Why is REM sleep referred to as paradoxical sleep?

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The body appears calm externally but internally, the brain and body are active.

40
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What is the state that occurs between sleeping and waking up?

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Hypnopompic state.

41
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What are the characteristics of sleep as an altered state of consciousness?

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Level of awareness - not awake, nor unconscious
Fewer content limitations
Controlled and automatic processes are impossible
Perceptual and Cognitive Distortions
More or less emotional awareness
Less self control
Distorted time orientation

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