BioHealth - Unit 1 Review

Name _______________________________________ #_____________ Due at the Party!

These are vocabulary words that you should be familiar with

Circadian Rhythm Alarm Stage Hypothalamus
REM Sleep Resistance Stage Physiological Age
Sleep Deprivation Recovery Stage Insomnia
Sleep Apnea Exhaustion Stage Hippocampus
Stressor Narcolepsy Ulcer
Eustress Restless Leg Syndrome Immune System
Distress Adrenaline Homeostasis
Chronic Stress Cortisol Leptin
Acute Stress Psychosomatic Illness Ghrelin

1. How much sleep do teenagers need, what about infants and the elderly?

Teenagers: ____________ Infants: ____________ The Eldery: ____________

2. Explain 3 serious medical implications that are associated with major stress and sleep
deprivation.

3. How can snoring be harmful? What is snoring typically linked to?

4. Explain how cortisol can affect the body if chronic stress continues (problems related to
the body)
Fully explain how continued cortisol will harm the body (include 4 diseases).

5. REM sleep is essential for a person’s well-being, what does REM stand for and what are
the side affects from REM deprivation?
6. What 2 systems temporarily shut down when our bodies perceive danger (during the
alarm stage).

7. What types of psychosomatic illnesses can result from emotional or chronic distress?
List 4

8. What happens during the fight or flight response? What stage does it occur in?

9. Explain which 2 hormones change when we are deprived of sleep – what are their main
functions?

________________________:

________________________:

10. Explain the difference between acute stress and chronic stress – how can acute turn
into chronic?

11. Explain what Insomnia is, how does it affect our lives?

12. What is your circadian rhythm, list 3 ways it can truly be disturbed/altered.

13. What is homeostasis and how can it be affected by stress?

14. A sleep disorder that means “without breath” is commonly known as

______________________.
What type of treatment can be used for this disorder?
15. A person who suffers from _________________________ has trouble falling asleep or
staying asleep

16. The number one, most effective weapon for fighting stress levels? What does it
specifically help do?

_______________________:

17. What stress hormone is released to add a burst of energy? What stage does it happen
in?

18. Explain in detail what happens in the three stages of the STRESS response.

Stage 1. ____________________

Stage 2. ____________________

Stage 3. ____________________

____________________

19. Which sleep disorder causes a person to fall asleep at anytime – even if they don’t plan
on it.

20. What area of the brain helps to make new memories?

21. Just ask yourself – are you about to identify each of the following sleep disorders?

Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Circadian Rhythm Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy, Leg Cramps