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sleep stages and types of brain scans
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NREM Stage 1
first stage
drifting in and out of sleep
brain waves slow down and muscles relax
NREM Stage 2
second stage
light sleep ~20 min
includes sleep spindles and k-complexes
NREM Stage 3
third stage
deep sleep (restoration of resources)
REM sleep
dreams, muscle paralysis
increased brain activity
CT/CAT
x-ray of brains anatomy
MRI
magnetic fields to show the structure of the brain
fMRI
magnetic fields to show the how the brain works during function
PET
tracking how much radioactive glucose is consumed
EEG
electrical impulses in brain