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Sleep vocab

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Circadian rhythm

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physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle

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Dreams

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a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

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Electroencephalograph (EEG)

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a machine used for electroencephalography.

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Hypersomnia

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medical conditions in which you repeatedly feel excessively tired during the day (called excessive daytime sleepiness) or sleep longer than usual at night

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Insomnia

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a common sleep disorder

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Melatonin

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a hormone that your brain produces in response to darkness

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Napping

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A midday nap can enhance alertness, mood, memory, and reduce stress

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Narcolepsy

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a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain's ability to control sleep-wake cycles

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Night Terrors

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a sleep disorder in which a person quickly awakens from sleep in a terrified state

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Nightmares

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a frightening or unpleasant dream.

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Parasomnia

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occur in a state that lies between sleep and wakefulness

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Restless Legs Syndrome

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a condition that causes an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, usually because of an uncomfortable sensation

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Sleep

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a condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended.

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Sleep apnea

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a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts

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Sleep deprivation

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inadequate or insufficient sleep sustained over a period of time

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Sleep paralysis

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a temporary inability to move or speak that occurs directly after falling asleep or waking up

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Sleep study

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painless tests that measure how well you sleep and how your body responds to sleep problems

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Snoring

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caused by the rattling and vibration of tissues. View Source near the airway in the back of the throat

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Stage 1 (Non-REM) sleep

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heartbeat, eye movements, brain waves, and breathing activity begin to taper down

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Stage 2 (Non-REM) sleep

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a continued slowing of heartbeat, breathing, muscle activity, and eye movements.

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Stage 3 (Non-REM) sleep

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N3 or deep sleep,

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Stage 4 (REM Sleep)

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your voluntary muscles become immobilized.

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Somnambulism

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sleepwalking.

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Wakefulness

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a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world.