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Neurophysiology of Sleep: Terms, Definitions, and Techniques, Quizzes of Psychology

Definitions and explanations of various terms related to the neurophysiology of sleep, including eeg, emg, eog, stages of sleep, efferent and afferent systems, results of rem sleep, rem vs non-rem, research techniques, sleep disorders, and related theories. It also mentions specific brain structures and their roles in sleep and arousal.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 10/29/2012

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Download Neurophysiology of Sleep: Terms, Definitions, and Techniques and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 EEG DEFINITION 1 Electroencephalography - Neuron Firing TERM 2 EMG DEFINITION 2 Electromyogram - Muscles TERM 3 EOG DEFINITION 3 Electrooculography - Eyes TERM 4 Stages of Sleep DEFINITION 4 90 MinutesStage W: Drowsy WakefulnessStage 1: "Light Sleep"Stage 2: 10 minutes "Transition State, Sleep Spindles and the Medial ThalamusStage 3: 1st Delta AppearanceStage 4: Greater than 50% DeltaREM: Rapid Eye Movement and Dreaming TERM 5 Efferent DEFINITION 5 From motor cortex to brain stem TERM 6 Afferent DEFINITION 6 From receptor to brainstem TERM 7 Results of Rem Sleep DEFINITION 7 ParalysisMuscle TwitchIllusory Mismatch TERM 8 REM vs Non-Rem DEFINITION 8 Non Rem - Move Freely, Low/ steady BP and HR. bodily restoration, metabolic house cleaningREM Sleep - Inhibited movement, highly variable BP/HR, learn and memory, emotion and coping TERM 9 Research Techniques DEFINITION 9 Manipulate Behavior - observe effects on sleepManipulate Sleep - observe effects on behavior TERM 10 REM Deprivation DEFINITION 10 Problems coping with threat i.e., emotionProblems learning new or unfamiliar information TERM 21 The Substantia Nigra DEFINITION 21 DopamineLesion = lethargyStimulate = opposite TERM 22 The Locus Ceruleus DEFINITION 22 NorepinphrineLesion = hypersomniaStimulate = Opposite TERM 23 Raphe DEFINITION 23 SerotoninLesions = Insomnia 3-4 daysStimulate = Non REM sleepInhibits REM TERM 24 Area Prosterenna DEFINITION 24 Become sleepyNon REM sleep TERM 25 Melotonin DEFINITION 25 Injection produces sleep TERM 26 Medial Thalamus DEFINITION 26 Stimulate = Drive Sleep Spindles, initiate cortical synchrony, transition to non REM sleepLesion: Abolish sleep spindles, unable to reach deep sleep stages
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