How do we move through the stages of
sleep during a typical night of sleep?
How is NREM sleep different from REM
sleep?
What parts of the brain are involved in
maintaining wakefulness/alertness?
What
parts of the brain are involved in sleep?
What are the characteristics of each of
these sleep disorders:
REM behavior disorder
Narcolepsy
Sleep-walking
Night terrors
Sleep
apnea
What are some of the types/causes of
insomnia?
What are the 2 main theories about why
we sleep?
What is a free-running rhythm? How do
they differ in characteristics from the rhythms seen under
normal conditions?
What is a zeitgeber?
What is the research evidence about the
location of the circadian biological clock?
That is the role of the pineal gland in
sleep?
What stimulus is most effective in
resetting the biological clock?
Describe at least 2 ways that you can
“encourage” the resetting of your biological clock if, for
example, you were going to
Which is an easier adjustment for your
SCN - phase-delay or phase advance?
What is
meant by lateralization of function?
the anatomy and function of the corpus callosum
review the relationship between the right & left visual fields and the 2 hemispheres
What is a seizure? When do seizures qualify as epilepsy?
2 main types or categories of epilepsy and their causes
why cutting the corpus callosum would be expected to limit the spread of focal seizures
How are
split brain patients tested by researchers?
What kinds of results from split brain research support the
notion of lateralization?
What functions each hemisphere is dominant for (make a detailed list for each)
Give an example of competition between the hemispheres after surgery
What is the relationship between handedness and lateralization?
What is
the planum temporale? What right left differences have been
noted here?
Name, locate and explain the function of the various parts of
the language system of the brain
What happens if the frontal lobe portion of the language system
is damaged and what are the symptoms?
What happens if the temporal lobe portion of the language system
is damaged and what are the symptoms?
What are the names of the areas
and what connects them?
What is apraxia?
What are the specialized
functions of the right hemisphere?
What kinds of research have
explored language like abilities in other species?
Which species seem to show
aspects of language function - give some specific examples.