NUR 612 (PATHO) Neuro, VC #3 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

NUR 612 (PATHO) Neuro, VC #3 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)


Question 1:

thalamus, cerebral cortex, neurons in the reticular formation of midbrain, pons, brain stem are all

involved in:

Answer:

sleep

Question 2:

rapid eye movement, decreased motor movement, vivid dreaming, increased BP, HR, RR

Answer:

REM sleep

Question 3:

quiet type of sleep, brain is fully regulating and fully movable

Answer:

non-REM sleep

Question 4:

stage of sleep onset, 1-7 minutes from wakefulness to true sleep, person can be aroused, low

voltage EEG

Answer:

stage 1 non-REM sleep

Question 5:

next stage of sleep onset, lasts 10-25 minutes, EEG is interrupted by sleep spindles

Answer:

stage 2 non-REM sleep

Question 6:

next two stages of sleep, deep sleep, BP and GI motility slow down, harder to arouse, high voltage

EEG

Answer:

, stage 3 and 4 non-REM sleep

Question 7:

waxing and waning of breathing, apnea can occur happens in which sleep stage?

Answer:

1 and 2

Question 8:

breathing becomes more regular in stages:

Answer:

3 and 4

Question 9:

sleep wake cycle over 24 hours, thought to be controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the

hypothalamus

Answer:

circadian rhythm

Question 10:

what hormone helps regulate circadian rhythm?

Answer:

melatonin

Question 11:

sleep disorders characterized by insomnia or excessive sleepiness

Answer:

dyssomnias

Question 12:

undesirable phenomena that occur during sleep, does not disturb sleep wake cycle

Answer:

parasomnias

Question 13: