The Importance of Sleep Flashcards
1
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chronic sleep loss effects
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adverse outcomes for health and wellbeing
2
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insufficient sleep in the short term effects
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- alters mood
- decreases ability to concentrate, make decisions, and participate in daily activities
3
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rest
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eliminating stressors
4
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rest contributes to:
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- mental relaxation
- freedom from anxiety
- state of mental, physical and spiritual activity
- relaxation techniques
- doing something one enjoys
5
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rest may include
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ceasing motion and closing eyes
6
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sleep
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- a cyclic, physiological, and behavioural process that alternates with longer periods of wakefulness
7
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sleep effect on vital signs
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reduces
8
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psychological purpose of sleep
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- improved memory
- daytime alertness
- processing of stored information form the day
- mood, stable emotions
- stress is better managed
- social functioning
9
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physiological purpose of sleep
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- decreased muscle tone
- decreased urination and hormone secretions
- cell and tissue repair
- brain tissue restoration
- improves immune functioning and renal function
- slows down body in general
10
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what region affects wakefullness and sleep (wake-sleep transition)
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RAS
reticular activating system
11
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what region causes sleep
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Bulbar synchronizing region
12
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what two hormones regulate sleep
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- adenosine
- melatonin
13
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how does adenosine regulate sleep
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- builds up in the blood when awake
- body breaks it down during sleep
- lack of sleep alters adenosine levels
14
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melatonin
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- natural hormone
- causes a person to feel drowsy
15
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when sleep-wake cycle is disrupted what problems can it cause
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- loss of appetite and weight loss (or gain)
- anxiety
- restlessness
- irritability
- impaired judgement
16
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circadian rhythms
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- 24 hours
- biological clock
- syncronizes sleep wake cycles (bedtime)
- affect individual optimal time of the day
17
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factors that influence circadian rhythms
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- light
- temperature
- social activities
- work routines