Biological Rhythms and Sleep Worksheet

The body’s biological clock is located in the ________.

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• pituitary gland

________ occurs when there is a chronic deficiency in sleep.

• jet lag

• rotating shift work

• circadian rhythm

• sleep debt

________ cycles occur roughly once every 24 hours.

• biological

• circadian

• rotating

• conscious

________ is one way in which people can help reset their biological clocks.

• Light-dark exposure

• coffee consumption

• alcohol consumption

• napping

Growth hormone is secreted by the ________ while we sleep.

• pineal gland

• thyroid

• pituitary gland

• pancreas

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The ________ plays a role in controlling slow-wave sleep.

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• pineal gland

• hippocampus

________ is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that plays a role in regulating biological rhythms and immune function.

• growth hormone

• melatonin

• LH

• FSH

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

________ appears to be especially important for enhanced performance on recently learned tasks.

• melatonin

• slow-wave sleep

• sleep deprivation

• growth hormone

________ is(are) described as slow-wave sleep.

• NREM stage 1 sleep

• NREM stage 2 sleep

• NREM stage 3 sleep

• REM sleep

Sleep spindles and K-complexes are most often associated with ________ sleep.

• NREM stage 1 sleep

• NREM stage 2 sleep

• NREM stage 3 sleep

• REM