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SLEEP ZZzzz…

SLEEP ZZzzz…. Helen Huang Dina Diskina Anna Paie. What causes sleep?. Melatonin Released from the pineal gland Stimulated by darkness and Inhibited by light Level rises and falls on a daily circadian rhythm cycle . Why Sleep?. Increases energy and productivity

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SLEEP ZZzzz…

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  1. SLEEP ZZzzz… Helen Huang Dina Diskina Anna Paie

  2. What causes sleep? • Melatonin • Released from the pineal gland • Stimulated by darkness and • Inhibited by light • Level rises and falls on a daily circadian rhythm cycle

  3. Why Sleep? • Increases energy and productivity • Maintains optimal emotional and social functioning • Combats the affects of stress and UV rays • Strengthens the immune system • Aids in weight control

  4. REM • 1. Establishes functional structures in developing brain • 2. Consolidates learning • 3. Maintains mood and emotion • 4. Restore brain after nREM sleep • 5. Dreaming

  5. nREM • 1. Conservation of energy • 2. Restoration of body • 3. Growth of cells

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