Understanding the Science of Sleep: Cycles, Brain Waves, and Benefits, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Understanding the Science of Sleep: Cycles, Brain Waves, and Benefits and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 How do we sleep (cycles) DEFINITION 1 90 minute cycles TERM 2 REM vs slow waves DEFINITION 2 REM-brain waves similar to wakingslow waves-large neuron populations fire synchronously TERM 3 sleep benefits DEFINITION 3 memory improves after sleep, sleep reduces susceptibility to interference, sleep dissects memories and retains most salient details,transitive inference and insight improve after sleep TERM 4 long term potentiaton DEFINITION 4 neurons that fire together, wire together TERM 5 expt on place cells in rats DEFINITION 5 during sleep reactivate neural activity patterns from the day TERM 6 Pontine Regular Formation DEFINITION 6 cholinergic nuclei for REM TERM 7 locus coeruleus DEFINITION 7 source of neurotransmitter norepinephrinenoradrenaline, active during slow-wave, not REM TERM 8 Raphe nuclei DEFINITION 8 source of serotonin, active during slow-wave, not REM TERM 9 suprachiasmatic nucleus, DEFINITION 9 location of circadian timing mechanism TERM 10 retinohyypothalamic tracts DEFINITION 10 how night-day influences circadian rhythm