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| Circadian Rhythms are controlled by |
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| Suprachiasmatics (contol this) |
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| Tiny tear drop shaped cluster of cells in the hypothalamus |
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| a periodic, more or less regular fluctuation in a biological system |
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| generated from within, rather than by external cues |
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| a biological rythm with a period of about 24 hours |
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| Melatonin treatments have been used to treat |
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| Internal Desynchronization |
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| a state in which biological rhythms are not in phase with one another |
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| often occurs when people take flights across several time zones |
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| internal desynchronization |
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| circadian rhythms can be affected by |
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| illness, stress fatigue, excitement, exercise, drugs, mealtimes, and ordinary daily experiences |
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| Seasonal affective disorder |
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| person becomes depressed in winter than improvement during spring |
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| being exposed to _____ for thirty minutes helped people with S.A.D |
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| True or False - Testosterone make men more violent |
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| rem cycles reoccur about every _____ |
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| 90 minutes (this reoccurs while sleeping every) |
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| when you first close your eyes and begin to sleep your brain emits |
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| Brain waves become small and regular, if awakened you'll may remember images (which stage) |
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| short burst of rapid high peaking waves |
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| very slow waves with very high peaks, breathing is slow, muscles relaxed |
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| delta waves have now largely taken over and you are in deep sleep. |
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| Sequence of sleep stages takes about _____ minutes |
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| 45 minutes (this is how long ______ stages take) |
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| Paradoxical sleep is also known as - |
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| cortisal may damage ___ ___ that are necessary for ______ and _______ |
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| brain cells, learning and memory (may be damaged by) |
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| insomnia occurs in about ___ of adults |
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| 10 % (____ occurs in about 10% of adults) |
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| insomnia occurs in about ___ of adults |
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| 10 % (____ occurs in about 10% of adults) |
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| sleep disorder that causes person to choke and gasp |
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| sudden unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or actual sleep lasting from 5 - 30 minutes |
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