State of Consciousness: Sleep Flashcards

1
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Sleep facts

A

All mammals can sleep and dream

Humans spend 1/3 of their lives sleeping

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Polysomnography

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A comprehensive examination of neuro-physiological changes that occur during sleep episodes
(All the measurements, along with respiratory rates, and body temp)
How we measure sleep

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EEG (electonencephalograph)

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Measures brain wave activity

Associated with the different stages of sleep

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4
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EOG (electoocculograph)

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Measure ocular(eye) activity 
Associated with the different types of (NREM/REM) sleep
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5
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EMG (electromyograph)

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Measures muscle tension

associated with the different stages of sleep

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6
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Body temp

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Controlled by the biological clock
Lower at in the “internal” night and rises in the “internal” daytime
Persist even in the absence of sleep

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7
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EKG (electrocardiograph)

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Measures heat activity

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8
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NREM

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Stages 1-4
Stages 3 & 4 incorporate “deep sleep”
(Decreases when going through all the cycles)

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9
Q

REM

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“Rapid eye movement”
Stage 5
Aka dream sleep
(Increases when going through all cycles)

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10
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Awake (pre-sleep) stage

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Hypnagogic- state of consciousness just before falling asleep
Hypnopompic- state just Before we wake up
Relaxed state

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NREM Sleep Stage 1

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Alpha waves: short amplitude; high frequency

Loss of sensory experience

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12
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NREM Sleep Stage 2

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Sleep spindles : bursts of rapid brain waves

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13
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NREM Sleep Stage 3

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Deep sleep

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14
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NREM Sleep Stage 4

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Deep sleep

Delta waves: high amplitude; low frequency

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15
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REM Sleep (Paradoxical sleep)

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Increased internal activity (dreams, arousal)

Decreased external activity (Atonia)

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16
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Atonia

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Loss of muscle tone during “dream sleep” in order to avoid acting out our dreams and potentially hurting ur self or someone else

17
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Sleep cycle

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Avg night of sleep= 5 or 6 episodes (cycles)

Cycle= 90 mins

18
Q

Age (factors of sleep patterns)

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Duration of overall sleep cycle shortens with age

19
Q

Genetics (factors of sleep patterns)

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Except for identical twins sleep patterns Tend to be relative to each individual

20
Q

Culture (factors of sleep patterns)

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Sleep patterns are impacted by:
Urbanization
Agricultural
Technology

21
Q

Restorative (sleep theories)

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Sleeping is essential to “restore” the physiological processes that keep the body and mind healthy
NREM: important for restoring non-cognitive functions
REM: essential in restoring mental functions
Periods of REM sleep can increase REM rebound : following periods of sleep deprivation and significant physical activity
Body also increases its rate of cell division and protein synthesis

21
Q

Comparative research

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: animals that have few natural predators sleep more; vise versa

22
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Adaptive non-responding (sleep theories)

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Sleep evolved as a means of conserving energy

Sleep evolved as a means of remaining inactive during time when wakefulness would be hazardous

23
Q

Information consolidation

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Ppl sleep in order to process info that has been aquifer during the day
Research suggests that sleep helps establish long term memory

24
Q

Sleep deprivation

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Lack of sufficient REM or NREM sleep

Monitored in hypothalamus (homeostasis)

25
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REM rebound

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The mind’s attempt to increase the amount of REM sleep in order to compensate for sleep deprivation

26
Q

NREM rebound

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The mind’s attempt to increase the amount of NREM sleep in order to compensate for sleep deprivation

27
Q

Insomnia

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The inability to fall asleep or stay awake

Or fall asleep after awakening during the sleep cycle

28
Q

Narcolepsy

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To fall asleep: 
Suddenly 
Involuntarily 
With out warning 
At any time
29
Q

Sleep apnea

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The stopping of breathing during the sleep cycle which:
Lowers blood oxygen levels
Disrupts the sleep cycle
Occurs throughout the sleep cycle

30
Q

Night terrors

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NREM episode
Involves sudden “expression” of fright
Unrelated to a bad dream
Generally, no memory of episode

31
Q

Somnambulism

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Sleepwalking

NREM episode