Sleep Wake Cycle Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Awake
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Alpha rhythm brain waves (resting); beta rhythm brain waves (active thought).
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Sleep
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State of consciousness.
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Slow-wave sleep
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Non-rapid eye movement cycle (90 min).
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Stage 1
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Light sleep, transition from waking.
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Stage 2
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Deeper sleep.
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Stage 3
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Slow wave (delta) sleep.
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Stage 4
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Deepest type of sleep.
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REM sleep
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Rapid eye movement cycles (10-15 minutes long, throughout sleep). Vivid dreams occur; body is paralyzed; important for memory consolidation and learning.
