Sleep

Question 1

2 phases of sleep in normal sleep

Answer 1

NREM, REM

Question 2

NREM sleep

Answer 2

deeper sleep N1-N3

Question 3

REM sleep

Answer 3

near arousal with muscle atonia, except EOM

Question 4

metabolic function during sleep

Answer 4

suppressed

Question 5

areas that contribute to the ARAS

Answer 5

orexin neurons and hypothalamus

Question 6

where is the ARAS

Answer 6

brainstem

Question 7

main sleep promoting areas of the CNS

Answer 7

SCN and VLPO inhibit the RAS via GABA

Question 8

circadian rhythm is set by

Answer 8

daylight exposure to the RGC which signal to SCN to produce melatonin on 24 hour cycle

Question 9

Alpha wave on EEG seen when

Answer 9

relaxed wakefulness, or awake eyes closed when trying to sleep

Question 10

N2 has what waves

Answer 10

theta waves with sleep spindles and k complexes

Question 11

N3 has what waves

Answer 11

deepest sleep has delta waves (slow waves)

Question 12

REM waves on EEG

Answer 12

look like wakefulness, low amplitude fast frequency with mixed gamma, beta and alpha

Question 13

what is narcolepsy

Answer 13

excessive daytime sleepiness with spontaneous bouts of sleep and cataplexy associated with less orexin

Question 14

what is insomnia

Answer 14

chronic sleep insufficiency usually associated with common psychiatric disorders managed by non-benzodiazepine hypnotics or benzos

Question 15

parasomnias are what

Answer 15

any sort of disturbance that may disturb sleep depth or duration

Question 16

those with NREM parasomnia appear

Answer 16

appear awake but are not and do not remember this incidence

Question 17

those with REM parasomnias

Answer 17

Experience things upon waking or falling asleep