N110 Leon Final
— Lectures 4-
6(questions and
answers)
Sleep _________ of 1-2 hours results in a ____________
in immune response, and an __________ risk of
cancer and metastases - answer reduction;
decrease; increase
69% of Americans suffer from ____________, caused
by an average difference of at least one hour
between their __________ waking time and their
________ waking time - answer grogginess; natural;
needed
Early morning grogginess is due to ______ levels of
_____________ - answer high; melatonin
Sleep loss interferes with ________ - answer
learning
,Sleep predicts how long you will ______ - answer
live
Sleep __________ memories - answer consolidates
What are some causes of poor sleep and their
consequences? - answer • increased sympathetic
nervous system activity, resulting in poor sleep
patterns
• insomnia triggers cortisol (stress hormone)
release
• growth hormone surge stopped, preventing the
lining of blood vessels from being repaired
50-70 million Americans are chronically sleep
_____________ - answer deprived
80% of protein-coding genes have a ___________
rhythmic expression - answer circadian
The ______ hormone peaks during sleep - answer
growth
Temperature is very ______ during sleep - answer
low
, The ________ _______ (SCN) regulates rhythms in the
brain - answer suprachiasmatic nucleus
If the SCN is _______, an individual's temperature
may fluctuate a lot during sleep because there is
an issue with ______________ - answer damaged;
thermoregulation
Light ________ melatonin production because it
inhibits the _______ gland, which produces
melatonin - answer inhibits; pineal
_______ production begins in the ________, peaks at
_______, and is low during the _______ - answer
Melatonin; evening; night; day
Melatonin ________ grogginess - answer controls
_______ inhibits melatonin - answer Blue light
Melatonin levels can be ________ to different cycles
depending on the ______________ where you live (time
zone) - answer synchronized; light-dark cycles
— Lectures 4-
6(questions and
answers)
Sleep _________ of 1-2 hours results in a ____________
in immune response, and an __________ risk of
cancer and metastases - answer reduction;
decrease; increase
69% of Americans suffer from ____________, caused
by an average difference of at least one hour
between their __________ waking time and their
________ waking time - answer grogginess; natural;
needed
Early morning grogginess is due to ______ levels of
_____________ - answer high; melatonin
Sleep loss interferes with ________ - answer
learning
,Sleep predicts how long you will ______ - answer
live
Sleep __________ memories - answer consolidates
What are some causes of poor sleep and their
consequences? - answer • increased sympathetic
nervous system activity, resulting in poor sleep
patterns
• insomnia triggers cortisol (stress hormone)
release
• growth hormone surge stopped, preventing the
lining of blood vessels from being repaired
50-70 million Americans are chronically sleep
_____________ - answer deprived
80% of protein-coding genes have a ___________
rhythmic expression - answer circadian
The ______ hormone peaks during sleep - answer
growth
Temperature is very ______ during sleep - answer
low
, The ________ _______ (SCN) regulates rhythms in the
brain - answer suprachiasmatic nucleus
If the SCN is _______, an individual's temperature
may fluctuate a lot during sleep because there is
an issue with ______________ - answer damaged;
thermoregulation
Light ________ melatonin production because it
inhibits the _______ gland, which produces
melatonin - answer inhibits; pineal
_______ production begins in the ________, peaks at
_______, and is low during the _______ - answer
Melatonin; evening; night; day
Melatonin ________ grogginess - answer controls
_______ inhibits melatonin - answer Blue light
Melatonin levels can be ________ to different cycles
depending on the ______________ where you live (time
zone) - answer synchronized; light-dark cycles
