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| This pattern of EEG activity is characterized by irregular, high-frequency (13-30 Hz), low-voltage waves |
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| These waves mark the transition between wakefulness and sleep. |
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| Another term for sleep stages 3 and 4 would be this. |
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| REM Sleep Period gets linger when.. |
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| This is what happens to the amount of time you spend in REM sleep as your amount of sleep time increases. |
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| Beta activity occurs during these periods. |
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| Wakefulness and REM Sleep |
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| This method is used to measure eye movements. |
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| This method is used to measure muscle tension during sleep. |
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| This method is used to measure heart rate. |
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| This method is used to measure penile blood flow during sleep. |
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| This method provides the most accurate information regarding the stage of sleep someone is in. |
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| Most sleep disorders occur in this stage. |
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| This is defined in relation to a person’s needs rather than absolutely. |
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| This problem results in lack of sleep because of breathing problems. |
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| This is the official name for bed-wetting. |
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| This sleep disorder is often accompanied by this movement disorder. |
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| Electrical stimulation of neurons in this brain area produces signs of drowsiness. |
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| Ventrolateral preoptic area (VPLA) |
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| Electrical stimulation of this brain area increase locomotion and enhance the amount of cortical arousal in the EEG record. |
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| This area is the site of executive control for REM sleep. |
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| These brain structures are linked to circadian rhythms. |
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| This structure is right above Botini’s cut, while this other structure is right below it. |
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| Reticular activating system, raphe nuclei |
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| This amino acid is the precursor to serotonin and explains why eating turkey makes you sleepy. |
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| This structure will produce lethargy if lesioned and is a primary site for dopamine. |
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| This serotonin site inhibits REM sleep and activates slow-wave sleep |
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| This norepinephrine-rich site will produce hypersomnia if lesioned. |
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| This brain structure drives sleep spindles. |
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