Exploring Sleep Stages and Cycles
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Objective
I can describe the different stages of sleep, sleep cycles and their characteristics.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The three stages of sleep (N1, N2, and N3) can be distinguished by brain waves on an EEG.
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One sleep cycle lasts approximately 90 minutes, and as time passes, more time will be spent in stage one and less time will be spent in stage three.
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REM sleep is characterized by pronounced cerebral activity, approaching waking levels, and is the stage of sleep where dreaming most commonly occurs.
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Practice
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Describe the key differences in brain wave activity between stage N1 and stage N3 sleep.
Which of the following EEG characteristics is associated with stage N2 sleep?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe what happens to brain wave frequency and voltage as a person transitions from sleep stage N1 to sleep stage N3. Also, name two unique EEG characteristics of stage N2 sleep.”
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