Author Question: Evaluate the hypothesis that slow-wave sleep is required to rest the brain. Your answer should ... (Read 92 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Evaluate the hypothesis that slow-wave sleep is required to rest the brain. Your answer should include the effects of sleep deprivation and of physical and mental activity on slow-wave sleep.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

________ may be useful for the treatment of jet lag.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Brenm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: All vertebrates sleep, and sleep deprivation can be fatal for some animals. Sleep deprivation in humans can produce visual hallucinations and difficulty in concentration. During slow-wave sleep, brain activity declines, and it appears that slow-wave sleep is important for cognitive functioning. Although physical exertion (increase or decrease) has little effect on slow-wave sleep, mental exertion produces an increase in subsequent slow-wave sleep.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Melatonin