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Biological Rhthyms

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The _________ Houses an Endogenous Circadian Clock   Hypothalamus  
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________ rhythms are regular fluctuations in a living process   Biological  
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Biological rhythms include which three rhythms?   circadian, ultracadian, and infradian  
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Circadian rhythms have a rhythm of about _#_ hours   24  
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Ultradian rhythms repeat more than once a day and include things like...   bouts of activity, feeding,and hormone release  
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Infradian rhythms repeat less than once a day and include things like...   body weight and reproductive cycles  
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Biological rhythms are regular _________ in a living process   fluctuations  
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________s are active during the light ________s are active during the dark   Diurnal, Nocturnal  
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A ______ shift is the shift in activity in response to a synchronizing stimulus, such as light or food   phase  
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_________ is the process of shifting the rhythm   Entrainment  
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The cue that an animal uses to synchronize with the environment is called a _______ or “time-giver”   zeitgeber  
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The biological clock is located in the _____________ ________—above the optic chiasm in the hypothalamus   suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)  
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SCN-lesioned animals showed what?   disrupted circadian rhythms  
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Isolated SCN cells maintain electrical activity that is what?   synchronized to the previous light cycle  
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__________ studies proved that the SCN produces a circadian rhythm   Transplant  
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Hamsters with SCN lesions received a SCN tissue transplant from hamsters with a very short period, ~20 hours. What was the result?   Circadian rhythms were restored but matched the shorter period of the donor  
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Circadian rhythms entrain to light-dark cycles using different pathways, some outside of the eye   ;)  
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The pineal gland in amphibians and birds is sensitive to _____   light  
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________ is secreted from the pineal gland to inform the brain about light   Melatonin  
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In mammals, light information goes from the eye to the SCN via the ___________ pathway   retinohypothalamic  
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retinohypothalamic pathway: Some retinal ________ cells project to the SCN   ganglion  
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retinohypothalamic pathway: Most of the retinal ganglion cells contain ________, a special photopigment, that makes them sensitive to light   melanopsin  
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SCN cells in mammals make two proteins:   Clock & Cycle  
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Clock and Cycle proteins bind together to form a what?   dimer  
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The Clock/Cycle dimer binds to DNA and promotes the transcription of 2 genes:   Period (per) and Cryptochrome (cry) [Per and Cry proteins bind to each other and to protein Tau]  
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Molecular clock: The Per/Cry/Tau protein complex enters the nucleus and ______ the transcription of per and cry   inhibits  
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Molecular clock: What does this inhibition cause?   No new proteins are made until the first set degrades, The cycle repeats ~every 24 hours  
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mutations of _____ gene in Drosophila helped understand circadian clock in mammals   period  
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Gene ________ show how important the clock is to behavior in constant conditions:   mutations  
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In tau mutations the period is ______ than normal   shorter  
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Double Clock mutants are severely _________   arrhythmic  
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Sleep is synchronized to _______ events, including light and dark   external  
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In the absence of cues, humans have a freerunning period of approximately _#_ hours   25  
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Electrical brain ________can be used to classify levels of arousal and states of sleep   potentials  
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Electroencephalogram (EEG): continuous scalp recording; summed Post-Synaptic Potentials (____ and ____) of synchronously firing pyramidal cells in neocortex   IPSP and EPSP  
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There are Two distinct classes of sleep:   Slow-wave sleep (SWS) and Rapid-eye-movement sleep (REM)  
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Slow-wave sleep (SWS) can be divided into _#_ stages and is characterized by slow-wave EEG activity   4  
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Rapid-eye-movement sleep (REM) is characterized by small ________, fast-EEG waves, no postural tension, and rapid eye movements   amplitude  
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The pattern of activity in an awake person contains many __________   frequencies:  
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These frequencies are dominated by waves of ____ frequency and ___ amplitude (15 to 20 Hz) • Known as beta activity or desynchronized EEG   fast, low  
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Alpha rhythm occurs in _________, a regular oscillation of 8 to 12 Hz   relaxation  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Stage 1 sleep shows events of ________ frequency and _______ amplitude, as well as vertex spikes, or sharp waves   irregular, smaller  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Stage 1 sleep causes what physical things to happen? (3)   Heart rate slows, muscle tension reduces, eyes move about  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: how long does Stage 1 sleep last?   Lasts several minutes  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Stage 2 sleep is Defined by waves of 12 to 14 Hz that occur in bursts, called _____ _________   sleep spindles  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: in Stage 2 sleep, K-complexes appear which are what?   —sharp negative EEG potentials  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Early stage 3 sleep Continues _____ _________ as in stage 2   sleep spindles  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Early stage 3 sleep is Defined by the appearance of _____-amplitude, very slow waves called _____ waves   large, delta  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: Early stage 3 sleep: how often do Delta waves occur?   about once per second  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: in Late stage 3 sleep Delta waves are present about ____ the time   half  
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Four stages of slow-wave sleep: ___ sleep follows SWS   REM  
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REM sleep: Active EEG with _____-amplitude, _____-frequency waves, like an awake person   small, high  
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REM sleep: Muscles are relaxed—called _______ sleep   paradoxical  
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Vivid dreams occur during REM sleep, characterized by:   Visual imagery and Sense that the dreamer is “there”  
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_________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper from REM sleep   Nightmares  
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______ _______ are sudden arousals from stage 3 SWS, marked by fear and autonomic activity   Night terrors  
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Nearly all mammals display both REM and SWS. Birds also display both REM and SWS sleep. Dolphins don’t show REM sleep however, because why?   relaxed muscles are incompatible surface breathing  
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In dolphins and birds, only one brain hemisphere enters SWS at a time; the other remains _______   awake  
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Typical young adult sleep 7–8 hours/night: __-__% in stage 2; __% in REM   45–50, 20  
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Typical young adult sleep 7–8 hours/night: Cycles last __-___minutes   90–110  
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Typical young adult sleep 7–8 hours/night: In Earlier cycles, there's more ___ ; later cycles more ___   stage 3 SWS, REM  
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Infant sleep is characterized by: (2)   Shorter sleep cycles and More REM sleep – 50%, which may provide essential stimulation to the developing nervous system  
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As we age, what happens to our sleep and wake times?   sleep time declines and wake time increases  
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The biggest loss is time spent in stage _#_: – By 60, only half as much time is spent as at age 20 – By 90, it has disappeared   3  
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sleep deprivation: Effects can vary with age and other factors. But what are three common effects?   Increased irritability, Difficulty in concentrating, and Episodes of disorientation  
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Randy Gardner’s HS science fair project - How long could he go without sleep? He managed _#_ consecutive days with no signs of insanity   11  
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______ _________ is the process of sleeping more than normally, after a period of deprivation   Sleep recovery  
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Sleep recovery: Night 1   stage 3 sleep is increased, but stage 2 is decreased  
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Sleep recovery: Night 2   most recovery of REM sleep, which is more intense than normal with more rapid eye movements  
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Sleep deprivation can be fatal: Total sleep deprivation compromises the ________ ________ and leads to death   immune system  
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The disease _____ ________ insomnia is inherited – in midlife people stop sleeping and die 7–24 months after onset of the insomnia   fatal familial  
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Degeneration of ______ ______ was found in patient with fatal familial insomnia;   frontal cortex  
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The bodies need sleep for what 4 things?   Energy conservation, Niche adaptation, Body restoration, and Memory consolidation  
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Sleep may aid memory consolidation: Sleep during the interval between learning and recall may reduce what?   interfering stimuli  
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Sleep may aid memory consolidation: Memory typically _____ and sleep may slow this down   decays  
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Sleep may aid memory consolidation: Or sleep, especially ___, may actively contribute through processes that consolidate the learned material   REM  
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Sleep is an active state mediated by what 4 interacting neural systems?   forebrain, brainstem, pontine, and hypothalamic systems  
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A forebrain system—displays ____   SWS  
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A brainstem system—activates the _______   forebrain  
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A pontine system—triggers ____ _______   REM sleep  
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A hypothalamic system—does what?   affects the other three systems  
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_________ experiments showed that different sleep systems originate in different parts of the brain   Transection  
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The isolated brain is made by an incision between the ________ and the _______ ______   medulla and the spinal cord  
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Animals with this incision showed signs of sleep and wakefulness, proving what?   that the networks reside in the brain  
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An isolated forebrain is made by an incision in the ________   midbrain  
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The electrical activity in the forebrain showed constant SWS, but not REM—thus, the forebrain alone can generate ____   SWS  
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The constant SWS activity in the forebrain is generated by the ______ _______, a ventral region   basal forebrain  
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Neurons in this region become active at sleep onset and release _____   GABA  
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GABA activates receptors in the nearby ___________ nucleus   tuberomamillary  
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GABA receptors are also stimulated by general _________ to produce slow waves resembling SWS   anesthetics  
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What is able to activate the cortex?   The reticular formation .  
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Electrical stimulation of this area will _____ __ sleeping animals   wake up  
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Lesions of this area promote ______   sleep  
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The forebrain and reticular formation seem to guide the brain between ___ and ___________   SWS and wakefulness  
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An area of the pons, near the locus coeruleus, is responsible for what kind of sleep?   REM sleep (Some neurons in this region are only active during REM sleep )  
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this area of the pons inhibit motoneurons to keep them from firing, which disables what during REM?   disabling the motor system during REM sleep  
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The study of _________ revealed the hypothalamic sleep center.   narcolepsy  
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Narcolepsy sufferers have frequent what?   sleep attacks and excessive daytime sleepiness  
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Narcolepsy sufferers do not go through ___ before REM sleep   SWS  
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Narcolepsy sufferers may show _________—a sudden loss of muscle tone, leading to collapse   cataplexy  
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Narcoleptic dogs have a mutant gene for a _______ receptor   hypocretin  
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Hypocretin normally prevents what?   the transition from wakefulness directly into REM sleep  
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Interfering with hypocretin signaling leads to ________   narcolepsy  
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Hypocretin neurons in the hypothalamus project to other sleep system centers: (3)   the basal forebrain, the reticular formation, and the locus coeruleus  
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Axons also go to the tuberomamillary nucleus, whose inhibition induces what?   SWS  
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The ___________ seems to contain a hypocretin sleep that controls wakefulness, SWS sleep, or REM sleep   hypothalamus  
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______ _________ is the brief inability to move just before falling asleep, or just after waking up   Sleep paralysis  
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sleep paralysis may be caused by the _______ _______ continuing to signal for muscle relaxation, even when awake   pontine center  
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Sleep disorders in children: Night terrors and sleep enuresis (bed-wetting) are associated with what kind of sleep?   SWS  
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Sleep disorders in children: Somnambulism (sleepwalking) occurs during stage _#_ SWS, and may persist into adulthood   3  
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REM behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by what?   organized behavior from an asleep person (fighting an imaginary foe for example)  
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RBD usually begins after age 50 and may be followed by beginning symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This suggests what?   damage in the brain motor systems  
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____-_____ insomnia is a difficulty in falling asleep, and can be caused by situational factors, such as shift work or jet lag   Sleep-onset insomnia  
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_____-________ insomnia is a difficulty in staying asleep and may be caused by drugs or neurological factors   Sleep-maintenance insomnia  
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In ______ _______, breathing may stop or slow down when muscles in the chest and diaphragm relax too much or respiratory neurons in the brain stem don’t signal properly   sleep apnea  
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Sleep state misperception occurs when what?   people report insomnia even when they were asleep  
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________ _______ _______ __________ is sleep apnea resulting from immature respiratory pacemaker systems or arousal mechanisms   Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)  
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what can prevent the infant from suffocation due to apnea?   Putting babies to sleep on their backs  
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Most sleeping pills bind to ____ receptors throughout the brain   GABA  
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Continued use of sleeping pills can cause what 3 things?   • Makes them ineffective • Produces marked changes in sleep patterns that persist even when not taking the drug • Can lead to drowsiness and memory gaps  
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