Chapter 4 Consciousness Extensive

Conscious awareness

________ can be divided, by focusing on one task and thinking about something else, which can be dangerous whether it is texting and driving or talking and driving.

pineal gland

The ________ secretes melatonin, which secretes or stops secreting according to daylight.

Higher body temperature

________ is linked to alertness and lower is linked to sleepiness.

circadian rhythm

Going against the ________ can cause illness, low productivity, and accidents.

Sleep cycle

________, heart beat, body temperature, production of body chemicals, and rise /fall of blood pressure)

Chemicals

________ used up during the day are replenished during sleep.

Narcolepsy

________ is a type of "sleep seizure.

Consciousness

________- awareness of everything going on around, at any time.

Growth hormones

________ are released.

Forms of altered states

________ can include daydreaming, meditating, sleeping, and being hypnotized.

REM

Non- REM (NREM) sleep- any stage of sleep that is not ________.

risk of heart

Longer sleep can be linked to having a healthier heart, decreased ________ disease and stroke.

Sleep apnea

________ can cause heart problems, low quality of sleep, and depression.

Sleep

________ helps form memories and strengthens them.

sleep cycle

The ________ and body temperature are controlled by the hypothalamus, specifically in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (known as the internal clock)

consciousness

Waking ________ is how we spend most of our time, which includes: thoughts, sensations, feelings, and alertness.

consciousness

awareness of everything going on around, at any time

waking consciousness is how we spend most of our time, which includes

thoughts, sensations, feelings, and alertness

symptoms of sleep deprivation

irritability, lack of attention, staring off, and hands trembling

non-REM (NREM) sleep

any stage of sleep that is not REM

N1

light sleep

N2

sleep spindles

N3

delta waves come in