Sleep and Dreams - VCC Library
... on when we are awake; brain is doing the same work as if it was awake, without receiving any sensory input or feedback. Dreams are therefore based on an individual’s knowledge and understanding. REM sleep triggers spontaneous neuron firing from the pons which evokes random visual memories. The sleep ...
... on when we are awake; brain is doing the same work as if it was awake, without receiving any sensory input or feedback. Dreams are therefore based on an individual’s knowledge and understanding. REM sleep triggers spontaneous neuron firing from the pons which evokes random visual memories. The sleep ...
Biological Rhythms: 2 Day Circadian Examples Biorhythms
... • change in brain activity from LVF to high voltage slow, rhythmical brain waves (“delta waves”) • hard to wake up • sleep-thinking more common than dreaming ...
... • change in brain activity from LVF to high voltage slow, rhythmical brain waves (“delta waves”) • hard to wake up • sleep-thinking more common than dreaming ...
Who am I? I’m…THE NERVOUS SYSTEM!
... field with your sister. It’s so real, you think you’re actually there. What is this? REM Sleep! REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement. You’re brain is busy, but most of your muscles are paralyzed when you’re in REM. ...
... field with your sister. It’s so real, you think you’re actually there. What is this? REM Sleep! REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement. You’re brain is busy, but most of your muscles are paralyzed when you’re in REM. ...
CONTROL OF MOVEMENT BY THE BRAIN A. PRIMARY MOTOR
... - this region became known as the ____________________ ______________________ ...
... - this region became known as the ____________________ ______________________ ...
PSYC550 Sleep and Sex
... • REM sleep – A period of desynchronized EEG activity during sleep, at which time dreaming, rapid eye movements, and muscular paralysis occur; also called paradoxical sleep. • non-REM sleep – All stages of sleep except REM sleep. • slow-wave sleep – Non-REM sleep, characterized by synchronized EEG a ...
... • REM sleep – A period of desynchronized EEG activity during sleep, at which time dreaming, rapid eye movements, and muscular paralysis occur; also called paradoxical sleep. • non-REM sleep – All stages of sleep except REM sleep. • slow-wave sleep – Non-REM sleep, characterized by synchronized EEG a ...
Chapter 9 Part 3 Central Nervous System
... Two main sleep phases are REM and Deep or slowwave REM Sleep EEG similar to, but not the same as, that of an awake person (fig. 9-20a) Has low amplitude, high frequency waves During REM sleep, brain activity inhibits motor neurons to skeletal muscles This “paralyzes” most muscles, except muscles tha ...
... Two main sleep phases are REM and Deep or slowwave REM Sleep EEG similar to, but not the same as, that of an awake person (fig. 9-20a) Has low amplitude, high frequency waves During REM sleep, brain activity inhibits motor neurons to skeletal muscles This “paralyzes” most muscles, except muscles tha ...
Introductory Psychology
... Case 3: An intelligent businessman comes to you and explains rather agitatedly that he awakened yesterday morning to find, much to his dismay, that he could no longer read. Your tests determine the following: a) He is totally blind in the right visual field. b) He speaks fluently and comprehends spe ...
... Case 3: An intelligent businessman comes to you and explains rather agitatedly that he awakened yesterday morning to find, much to his dismay, that he could no longer read. Your tests determine the following: a) He is totally blind in the right visual field. b) He speaks fluently and comprehends spe ...
Infant Sleep: A Precursor to Adult Sleep?
... myriad health problems. Still, its precise function remains unclear. An intriguing role for REM sleep—the stage most closely associated with dreaming—was suggested almost 40 years ago when sleep researchers Howard Roffwarg and William Dement discovered that babies spend far more time in REM sleep th ...
... myriad health problems. Still, its precise function remains unclear. An intriguing role for REM sleep—the stage most closely associated with dreaming—was suggested almost 40 years ago when sleep researchers Howard Roffwarg and William Dement discovered that babies spend far more time in REM sleep th ...
Chapter 3
... Insomnia: Involves insufficient sleep, the inability to fall asleep quickly, frequent arousals, or early awakenings Sleep apnea: Respiratory disorder in which person intermittently stops breathing while asleep Narcolepsy: Involves sudden REM sleep attacks accompanied by cataplexy Cataplexy: ...
... Insomnia: Involves insufficient sleep, the inability to fall asleep quickly, frequent arousals, or early awakenings Sleep apnea: Respiratory disorder in which person intermittently stops breathing while asleep Narcolepsy: Involves sudden REM sleep attacks accompanied by cataplexy Cataplexy: ...
What is the activation-synthesis hypothesis? What is an addiction
... The activation-synthesis hypothesis suggests that dreams affect the motor commands of the brain but that the brain does not actually carried them out. ...
... The activation-synthesis hypothesis suggests that dreams affect the motor commands of the brain but that the brain does not actually carried them out. ...
Count the black dots
... Rubin & Terman (2004) proposed that DBS targets STN • Normal state: Irregular, no correlations in STN cells ...
... Rubin & Terman (2004) proposed that DBS targets STN • Normal state: Irregular, no correlations in STN cells ...
psychology_midterm_review
... The cerebellum controls essential body functions such as balance, posture and coordination, allowing humans to move properly and maintain their structure. Temporal Lobe: The temporal lobe controls visual and auditory memories. It includes areas that help manage some speech and hearing capabilities, ...
... The cerebellum controls essential body functions such as balance, posture and coordination, allowing humans to move properly and maintain their structure. Temporal Lobe: The temporal lobe controls visual and auditory memories. It includes areas that help manage some speech and hearing capabilities, ...
The Cerebral Cortex and Higher Intellectual Functions
... muscles are relaxed; arousal is difficult ...
... muscles are relaxed; arousal is difficult ...
Sleep Helps the Brain!
... sleep state. • They then tested the cognitive abilities of all 3 groups. • The rats that had received enhanced sleep treatments performed ...
... sleep state. • They then tested the cognitive abilities of all 3 groups. • The rats that had received enhanced sleep treatments performed ...
Lecture 38 (Rhythms)
... Most animals will die if kept from sleeping for too long All vertebrates sleep – evolution would have dropped sleep if it didn’t serve a useful function. ...
... Most animals will die if kept from sleeping for too long All vertebrates sleep – evolution would have dropped sleep if it didn’t serve a useful function. ...
multiple choice
... 1) REM sleep is inhibited by A) increased activity of neurons within the locus coeruleus. B) increased activity of peribrachial neurons. C) increased activity of neurons within the raphe nucleus. D) decreased activity of neurons within the thalamus. E) A and C are correct. 2) Although the amygdala i ...
... 1) REM sleep is inhibited by A) increased activity of neurons within the locus coeruleus. B) increased activity of peribrachial neurons. C) increased activity of neurons within the raphe nucleus. D) decreased activity of neurons within the thalamus. E) A and C are correct. 2) Although the amygdala i ...
Introduction to Psychology: Final Exam
... C27. The brain’s activating system, or “alarm clock,” thatdirects attention and alertness. A 28. This structure in the brainstem directs vital life functions such as heartbeat and breathing. E 29. A peanut-sized structure that is part of the forebrain’s limbic system regulates behaviors related to s ...
... C27. The brain’s activating system, or “alarm clock,” thatdirects attention and alertness. A 28. This structure in the brainstem directs vital life functions such as heartbeat and breathing. E 29. A peanut-sized structure that is part of the forebrain’s limbic system regulates behaviors related to s ...
Cholinergic Modulation of Arousal in the Pedunculopontine (PPN
... decreases from about 8 hours in the newborn to about 1 hour in the adult in the human, and this decrease occurs mostly from birth to the end of puberty. We hypothesized that, if the developmental decrease in REM sleep does not occur, it will lead to lifelong increases in REM sleep drive, which are e ...
... decreases from about 8 hours in the newborn to about 1 hour in the adult in the human, and this decrease occurs mostly from birth to the end of puberty. We hypothesized that, if the developmental decrease in REM sleep does not occur, it will lead to lifelong increases in REM sleep drive, which are e ...
Neurotransmitters and Sleep
... a wide reaching and general effect when stimulated. As with ACh, both of these neurotransmitters, and the corresponding brain structures play an important role in cortical activation in general, though their specific effects are more complex. Experiments with lab animals have found that stimulation ...
... a wide reaching and general effect when stimulated. As with ACh, both of these neurotransmitters, and the corresponding brain structures play an important role in cortical activation in general, though their specific effects are more complex. Experiments with lab animals have found that stimulation ...
UCLA Molecular Biology Institute
... Sleep regulation is a very mysterious phenomenon. Despite the fact that sleep is an essential component of the human experience occupying ~ 1/3 of our lives, little is known about what sleep is and what purposes it serves. It is clear that chronic disruption of sleep leads to increased risks of not ...
... Sleep regulation is a very mysterious phenomenon. Despite the fact that sleep is an essential component of the human experience occupying ~ 1/3 of our lives, little is known about what sleep is and what purposes it serves. It is clear that chronic disruption of sleep leads to increased risks of not ...
Review for Chapter 5 Test Consciousness
... that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness because • People’s brain wave patterns do not change under hypnosis (same as being awake) ...
... that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness because • People’s brain wave patterns do not change under hypnosis (same as being awake) ...