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This is incorrect, alpha waves are picked up on an EEG when a patient is drowsy
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If a patient is undergoing an Electro-encephalogram (EEG), alpha waves are picked up when they are awake
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This is incorrect because the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus is stimulated by light to keep someone awake, it is especially sensitive to blue light.
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c
Located just above the junction of the optic nerves is the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus and it has a major role in the generation of a circadian rhythm facilitating sleep
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This is the correct answer
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a
The Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus is named as one of the sleep centres, and when its neurons are stimulated, it will induce sleep
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This is an incorrect answer. Although all these processes do happen whilst sleep takes place, sleep is not a passive process
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e
Sleep is a passive process to allow tissue healing, hormone regulation, memory preparation, processing and consolidation to take place
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This is incorrect, in REM sleep there is a fluctuating heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and skeletal muscles are relaxed
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In REM sleep, there is a steady heartrate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and muscles are relaxed
Concept
Chapter
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Sleep
Topic
141
Neurology
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In regards to sleep and the physiology of sleep, which of the following statements is correct?
a