Sleep Flashcards
1
Q
regulator of sleep
A
hypothalamus
2
Q
Reticular activation system
A
controls alertness
3
Q
presleep
A
first 10 to 30 minutes after falling asleep
4
Q
3 stages of NREM and REM sleep
A
occours 90-119 minutes of falling asleep
5
Q
dreams
A
occor in REM and NREM, important to learning, memory, and adaptation to stress
6
Q
respitory sleep disorders
A
sleep apnea (obstructive, nervous, and combined)
7
Q
nocturia
A
frequent urination at night
8
Q
Restless leg syndrome
A
weird feelings in leg keeps you up
9
Q
insomnia
A
unable to fall asleep
10
Q
narcalpsy
A
unintentially falling asleep
11
Q
parasomnias
A
unwanted sleep behaviors
