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Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and <strong>Biological</strong> Rhythms<br />
Discuss the sleep state <strong>of</strong> each astronaut and ask,<br />
• Which data are useful for making such determinations?<br />
• How can we distinguish between REM and NREM sleep?<br />
• How can we distinguish between REM and wakefulness?<br />
• How can we distinguish between NREM and wakefulness?<br />
Explain that during the night, we cycle between NREM and<br />
REM sleep several times.<br />
• Introduce the concept <strong>of</strong> an ultradian rhythm.<br />
• Ask the class, What can you conclude about sleep from<br />
this investigation?<br />
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Steps 7–9<br />
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Step 10<br />
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