Sleep

Question 1

What does eeg stand for

Answer 1

Electroencephalogram

Question 2

What does EMG stand for

Answer 2

Electromyogram

Question 3

What does EOG stand for

Answer 3

Electro-oculogram

Question 4

What did Cohen et al 2009

Answer 4

Investigated susceptibility to infection and illness
153 healthy volunteer exposed to cold virus
Those that sleepy less that 8 hours a night where not more prone
But more likely to developed cold symptoms
But correlation not causation

Question 5

Who found a genetic mutation in hamsters that meant they had a 20 hour free running circadian rhythm and what was the gene

Answer 5

Ralph and Menaker 1988

Tau

Question 6

Where is melatonin produced and who said this

Answer 6

Synthesised by serotonin in pineal gland

Moor 1996

Question 7

Internal desynchronization

Answer 7

When subjects in constant labs their sleep wake and body temp cycles break away from each other
Indicated more than one circadian rhythm mechanism