Unit 2: Sleep
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consciousness
awareness of internal and external stimuli
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circadian rhythm
cycles in biological function that occur over a twenty-four-hour period
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pineal gland
endocrine gland in the brain responsible for releasing melatonin
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melatonin
hormone associated with sleep, typically triggered by darkness and inhibited by light
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sleep debt
accumulated need for sleep after pro-longed or chronic period of getting insufficient sleep
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chronotype
individual differences in circadian rhythms
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sleep rebound
body’s tendency to make up for missed sleep when opportunity arises
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