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  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
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24 notecards = 6 pages (4 cards per page)

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sleep notecards

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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

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  1. the measurement of electrical activity in different parts of the brain and the recording of such activity as a visual trace (on paper or on an oscilloscope screen).

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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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habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.

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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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sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

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Narcolepsy

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  1. a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings.

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Night Terrors

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a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmar

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Nightmares

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a frightening or unpleasant dream.

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Parasomnia

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any of a group of sleep disorders characterized by the regular occurrence of abnormal movements, vocalizations, or experiences, such as sleepwalking, talking in one's sleep, or night terrors.

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Restless Legs Syndrome

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a neurological disorder that causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in your legs and an irresistible urge to move them.

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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 common condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep.

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Sleep deprivation

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the situation or condition of suffering from a lack of sleep.

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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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a test that measures and records different body functions while you sleep.

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Snoring

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the action or fact of making a snorting or grunting sound while asleep.

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Stage 1 (Non-REM) sleep

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the first sleep stage you enter when nodding off.

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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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deep sleep

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Stage 4 (REM Sleep)

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Rapid eye movement

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Somnambulism

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Somnambulism

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Wakefulness

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a condition of being alert, rather than sleepy