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What type of memory is NREM sleep good for, according to the text?
What type of memory is NREM sleep good for, according to the text?
- Emotional memory
- Procedural memory
- Working memory
- Declarative and semantic memory (correct)
What does slow wave sleep during NREM do to calcium channels?
What does slow wave sleep during NREM do to calcium channels?
- Inhibits type N calcium channels to prevent synaptic overactivity
- Opens type T calcium channels for the release of enzymes promoting synapse growth (correct)
- Closes type T calcium channels to conserve energy
- Activates type L calcium channels for neurotransmitter release
How does synchronized firing aid in the transference of working memory from the hippocampus to the cortex, according to the text?
How does synchronized firing aid in the transference of working memory from the hippocampus to the cortex, according to the text?
- Facilitates the consolidation of memories within the hippocampus
- Reduces neural firing between cortical areas
- Strengthens connections between different brain areas (correct)
- Enhances the capacity of the hippocampus to hold new memories
Which type of memory is identified as being supported by REM sleep, according to the text?
Which type of memory is identified as being supported by REM sleep, according to the text?
What happens to the level of beta amyloid during deep or slow wave sleep?
What happens to the level of beta amyloid during deep or slow wave sleep?
What type of brain waves are observed during REM sleep?
What type of brain waves are observed during REM sleep?
Why is it mentioned that sleep correlates are not reliable?
Why is it mentioned that sleep correlates are not reliable?
Why could sleep have evolved?
Why could sleep have evolved?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between sleep and metabolism?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between sleep and metabolism?
How does sleep help with cognitive adaptation?
How does sleep help with cognitive adaptation?
What type of memory is NREM sleep good for, according to the text?
What type of memory is NREM sleep good for, according to the text?
How does NREM sleep affect Ca channels?
How does NREM sleep affect Ca channels?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between synchronized firing and the transference of working memory from the hippocampus to the cortex?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between synchronized firing and the transference of working memory from the hippocampus to the cortex?
What type of memory is identified as being supported by REM sleep, according to the text?
What type of memory is identified as being supported by REM sleep, according to the text?
What are the characteristics of brain waves in REM sleep?
What are the characteristics of brain waves in REM sleep?
Why is it suggested that sleep states may not have evolved from more primitive quiescent states?
Why is it suggested that sleep states may not have evolved from more primitive quiescent states?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between sleep and metabolism?
What evidence is provided in the text regarding the relationship between sleep and metabolism?
Did sleep cause the evolution of more complex nervous systems, or was it the other way around?
Did sleep cause the evolution of more complex nervous systems, or was it the other way around?
What is unique about the sleep pattern of monotremes?
What is unique about the sleep pattern of monotremes?
How did REM sleep evolve, and with which animal groups?
How did REM sleep evolve, and with which animal groups?
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