Stages of Sleep
How many stages of sleep are there?
What is 4 stages?
Name one part of the brain that deals with sleep.
What is
hypothalamus
thalamus
brain stem
amyglada
suprachiasmatic nucleus
How does caffeine disturb sleep?
What is
It makes you more awake and makes it harder to go to sleep.
When sleeping, __________ are able to be remembered and are made into _________.
What is short term memories; long term memories
How many hours should the average teenager get of sleep
What is 8-10
Which stage is the most important for feeling refreshed in the morning?
What does the brain stem do?
What is communicates with the hypothalamus to control the transitions between wake and sleep
How does stress affect sleep?
What is
Problems can keep you awake. Ex: Room is too warm, worried, eating before sleep, anxiety, depression, exercising before sleep, 20+ minute daytime nap, drinking alcohol
Name the three connections to other issues that we covered.
What is memory, forgetting, and health
Name one benefit of sleep
What is
It restores energy, improves your motor skills, reduces the risk of getting sports injuries, and so much more.
Which Stage of sleep repairs and heals your muscles
What is stage 3?
How many parts of the brain deal with sleep?
What is 5?
Name a health problem that sleep deprivation can cause.
What is
Lack of sleep can cause: gastrointestinal symptoms (gas, diarrhea/constipation, vomiting), headaches, joint pain, high BP, seizures, hallucinations, sleep apnea, restless legs (constant urge to move your legs)
Name 1 health problem caused by sleep deprivation.
What is
Lack of sleep can cause: gastrointestinal symptoms (like gas) headaches, joint pain, high BP, seizures, hallucinations
What part of the brain gives your dreams emotions?
What is Amygdala?
What is something very odd that happens in REM sleep?
What is the stage of sleep are your legs and arms paralyzed to help you not act out your dreams?
Name one fact about the Thalamus
What is
How does electronic affect sleep?
What is
Problems can keep you awake. Ex: Room is too warm, worried, eating before sleep, anxiety, depression, exercising before sleep, 20+ minute daytime nap, drinking alcohol
What does sleep do with forgetting?
What is
Sleep enhances information you think is important and slowly forgets everything else.
During science, Marley heard that Mary Martha was gossiping about her. Based on what you think Marley feels after this, do you think her sleep will improve, get worse, or stay the same?
What is get worse?
Name something that happens in stage 2.
What is
You are harder to awaken in this stage.
In this stage:
Heart + breathing slow more
Entire body relaxes
Body temperature drop to prepare for deep sleep
Brain activity slows more
Some spend most sleeping time in Stage 2
More difficult to wake
Name one fact about the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
What is
Caffeine reduces the risk of what?
What is Heart disease?
Name 3 health problems caused by sleep deprivation
What is
Lack of sleep can cause: gastrointestinal symptoms (like gas) headaches, joint pain, high BP, seizures, hallucinations
What are the cells called that the brain stem makes
What is GABA