Sleep Notes Flashcards
1
Q
Circadian rhythm
A
changes as you age
24 hr clock (internal)
2
Q
Sleep stages
A
1) sleep onset! Body relax! (Hallucinating) dreams!
2) body muscle tone drops! No dreams!
3) body paralysis: neural block!
4) deepest sleep! Dreaming
5) rapid eye movement (REM) Dreaming!
3
Q
Wide awake
A
Alpha waves
4
Q
Drowsiness
A
Stage 1 aka sleep onset
Alpha/ theta
5
Q
Light sleep
A
Stage 2
Theta waves
6
Q
Deep sleep
A
Stage 3
Theta/ delta
7
Q
Deepest sleep
A
Stage 4
Delta
Review of your day (dreams)
8
Q
REM sleep
A
Paradoxical sleep
Simulating future events
(Nightmares)
Waves similar to wakened state but not as constant or rapid
