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The Sleep Cycle-Key Terms

The Sleep Cycle-Key Terms. Sleep- A state of deep relaxation which there is little consciousness or movement. (REM) Sleep- A period characterized by Rapid Eye Movement. (NREM) Sleep- A period of sleep where the eyes are relaxed. Sleep Cycle. Awake Sleep Heart Rate slows 10-15 BPM

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The Sleep Cycle-Key Terms

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  1. The Sleep Cycle-Key Terms • Sleep- A state of deep relaxation which there is little consciousness or movement. • (REM) Sleep- A period characterized by Rapid Eye Movement. • (NREM) Sleep- A period of sleep where the eyes are relaxed.

  2. Sleep Cycle • Awake • Sleep • Heart Rate slows 10-15 BPM • Blood pressure decreases • Fewer breathes • Muscle relaxation • NREM Sleep • Range from light to deep sleep. • Almost never dream during this sleep. • REM Sleep • Brain wave activity increases • Eyes move back in forth in a rapid motion • Almost all dreams happen in this state • Happens more when the individual is younger

  3. Enough Rest? • Decreases with age • Infants: 16 hours of sleep-Elderly: 5 hours of sleep • Biological Clock • Your body is programmed to be tired at night time and awake during the day. • Wake up at roughly the same time, if constant. • Ways to tell your not getting enough rest • Alarm clock wake up? • Trouble getting up? • Dozing off in class or at night? • Crave more sleep?

  4. Trouble Sleeping? • Schedule: establish a regular sleep and wake schedule • Activities: engage in activities that will encourage sleep • Avoid napping • Comfortable bed and room to sleep in • Food intake and substances: avoid substances that might disrupt sleep-caffeine, nicotine • Still can not sleep • Tryptophan: Amino Acid that promotes relaxation. • Easy music/Reading • Do not stay in bed longer than 30 minutes

  5. Sleep Disorders • Insomnia • Prolonged inability to fall asleep or go back to sleep • Becomes a pattern • Problems? • Sleep Apnea • Windpipe or trachea collapses while sleeping causing breathing to stop. • What part side effect of sleep might cause this? • Accompanied by Loud Snoring • More common in overweight or elderly • Dangerous?

  6. Sleep Disorders • Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) • Unpleasant feeling of legs or feet, at night causing the individual to move them. • Feeling of crawling, tingling, burning, cramping • Cause unknown • Narcolepsy • Unable to resist falling asleep no matter how much they have slept. • Sleep Attacks • Can last seconds to around a half hour • Loss of muscle control • Hallucinations • Symptoms generally begin during teenage years • Doctor prescribed drugs can help control these attacks.

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