Sleep: Neuroscience Quiz

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Quiz on Sleep: Neuroscience Quiz, created by sarahrebekahthomas on 30/05/2014.
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Question 1

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An EEG can measure all brain activity?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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EEG rhythms during sleep (awake to Stage 4) are generally in the order of . . ?
Answer
  • Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta, Spindle + K Complex
  • Alpha, Beta, Delta, Theta, Spindle + K Complex
  • Alpha, Beta, Spindle + K Complex, Delta, Theta
  • Alpha, Beta, Theta, Spindle + K Complex, Delta

Question 3

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REM Sleep is characterised by:
Answer
  • Alpha-like rhythms
  • Beta-like rhythms
  • Theta-like rhythms
  • The presence of K complexes

Question 4

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Heart rate is reduced in REM sleep compared to non-REM sleep
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Respiration rate lowers during non-REM sleep
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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In REM sleep:
Answer
  • Body-wide muscle paralysis occurs
  • Dreaming occurs
  • Sleepwalking is most likely to occur
  • EEG shows low amplitude
  • Low brain activity overall
  • Begins shortly after a sharp spike in 5-HT containing neurons

Question 7

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Delta rhythms occur in Stage 4 non-REM sleep
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 8

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In deep sleep, pyramidal cell activity in the cortex is fast and irregular
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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In epilepsy, absence seizures are characterised by:
Answer
  • Low frequency EEG
  • High frequency EEG
  • Low amplitude, irregular
  • High amplitude, synchronous

Question 10

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Cataplexy is where the sufferer cannot stay awake during the day
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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The circadian rhythm is controlled by the SCN in the amygdala
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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There is an increase in the firing of 5-HT and NA-containing neurons before waking up:
Answer
  • True
  • False
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