States of Consciousness Part 1 Flashcards

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment, existence, sensations, and thoughts

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Consciousness

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Includes all biological processes that are taking place internally & constantly without you noticing

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Nonconscious

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Includes things like heart rate, breathing, and digestion

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Nonconscious

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Stored information within our self or your environment that you are currently not aware or thinking of, but can easily call to mind when asked

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Preconscious

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5
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Hidden memories that influence behavior, but can never be known to the conscious mind

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Unconscious

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Periodic fluctuations in our bodies physiological state

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Biological Rhythm

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Include variations in appetite, 90-minute sleep, cycles, 28-day menstrual cycle, & circadian rhythms

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Biological Rhythm

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Regular biological rhythm, such as body temperature and sleep-wakefulness, that follows a 24 (25) hour cycle

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Circadian Rhythm

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Sleep Hormone that is secrete from the pineal gland into the bloodstream

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Melatonin

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Production increases naturally at night as darkness falls and then decreases during the day when light returns

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Melatonin

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Pair of cell clusters in hypothalamus

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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12
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Controlls Circadian Rhythm

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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In response to light, it causes pinal gland to adjust melatonin production

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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14
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Modify’s our feeling of sleepiness

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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15
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Sometimes called the master clock

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

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16
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Natural, periodic, reversible loss of consciousness

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Sleep

17
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Which on the body and mind depend for healthy funciton

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Sleep

18
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How long does one sleep cycle last?

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90 minutes