ANPS 019 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Reticular Formation, Slow-Wave Sleep, Cingulate Cortex

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Anatomy/Physiology
• Course: ANPS 019
• Professor: Sean Patrick Flynn

Document Summary

Addiction physical dependence to a substance such that the removal will cause a physical withdrawal. The conversion of short-term into long-term memories requires consolidation, which occurs during sleep. Prefrontal cortex = use past experiences to control emotions and perform abstract intellectual activities. Consciousness the property of being aware of oneself and one"s self-place. Deep sleep = also called slow wave sleep. Rapid eye movement sleep = active dreaming occurs. You awake from rem sleep only when the reticular activating system is activated.