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Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms
• understand the basic concepts underlying the physiological parameters
of EEG, EMG, and EOG;
• recognize EEG, EMG, and EOG patterns characteristic of wakefulness,
NREM, and REM; and
• understand that sleep is a dynamic process.
Teacher Background
Consult the following sections in Information about Sleep:
3.1 Sleep is a dynamic process (pages 21–23)
3.2 Physiological changes during sleep (pages 23–24)
3.3 Sleep and the brain (page 24)
In Advance
Web-Based Activities
Activity Web Version?
1 Yes
Photocopies
Activity 1
For the Web-based version
Master 2.2, Astronaut Telemetry Evaluation Form
(Make 1 copy per student.)
For the print-based version
Master 2.1, Astronaut Scenario (Prepare an overhead
transparency.)
Master 2.2, Astronaut Telemetry Evaluation Form (Make 1
copy per student or team.)
Master 2.3, Telemetry for Astronaut Jordan (Make 1 copy
per student.)
Master 2.4, Telemetry for Astronaut Rodriguez (Make 1
copy per student.)
Master 2.5, Telemetry for Astronaut Chen (Make 1 copy
per student.)
Master 2.6, Sleep Medicine Reference Manual (Make 1 copy
per student.)
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