Sleep Disorders

Question 1

What hormone is elevated during sleep?

Answer 1

GH

Question 2

What happens to energy and O2 during sleep? ATP?

Answer 2

Energy and O2 decrease, ATP increases

Question 3

What are main functions of sleep?

Answer 3

Brain restoration, energy conservation, memory consolidation, immune function regulation

Question 4

What are three states of sleep existence?

Answer 4

Wakefulness, non-REM sleep (NREM), REM sleep

Question 5

Alpha waves

Answer 5

Eyes closed and relaxed

Question 6

Beta waves

Answer 6

eyes open and brain active, concentration, arousal

Question 7

Neurotransmitters released in wakefulness

Answer 7

NE, dopamine, ACh, histamine, glutamate, Hypocretin/orexin

Question 8

Lack of what neurotransmitter may lead to development of narcolepsy

Answer 8

Hypocretin/orexin

Question 9

Theta waves

Answer 9

very light sleep, dreaming sleep, REM sleep

Question 10

K-complexes

Answer 10

suppress cortical arousal, aid in memory consolidation

Question 11

Delta waves

Answer 11

slow wave sleep or deep sleep, dreamless sleep

Question 12

Neurotransmitters during NREM

Answer 12

Serotonin, adenosine, GABA

Question 13

T or F. REM is deep sleep.

Answer 13

FALSE - equivalent to stage 2 sleep

Question 14

When does 80% of dreaming occur?

Answer 14

REM

Question 15

Two determinants of sleep

Answer 15

Homeostatic sleep drive, circadian rhythms

Question 16

How long must insomnia happen to be diagnosable?

Answer 16

3x a week for 3 months, interferes w/ function, rule out medical disorder

Question 17

Willis Ekbom Diseases/Restless Leg Syndrome

Answer 17

Brain iron deficiency, CNS dopamine regulation, genetics