Sleep

Question 1

Everyone has a ______ that regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness

Answer 1

Biological clock

Question 2

What can be used to determine if a person is asleep or awake

7 things

Answer 2

Data from body systems (heart rate, breathing rate, temperature, blood pressure, muscle activity, eye movements, EEG brain waves

Question 3

Narcolepsy symptoms

Answer 3

Daytime sleepiness attacks

Cataplexy (muscle weakness triggered by strong emotions)

Hypnagogic hallucinations

Sleep paralysis (brief inability to move after walking)

Question 4

Insomnia symptoms

Answer 4

Inadequate sleep

Difficulties falling/ staying asleep

Question 5

Sleep apnea

Answer 5

Disrupted breathing during sleep

Question 6

Two Dream theories?

Answer 6

Activation synthesis

Clínico- anatomical

Question 7

Activation synthesis

Answer 7

Brain synthesizes story from PGO waves (occurring during REM) + other brain activity

Dreams begin with spontaneous activity in the pons which activates many parts of the cortex

Question 8

Clínico- anatomical

Answer 8

Derived from brain damaged patients

Includes recent memories and information from senses

Dreams are similar to thinking just under unusual circumstances

Question 9

Damage to what part of the brain results in an inability to dream?

Answer 9

Parietal lobe