Sleep Terms

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Across
  1. 3. The process of stabilizing and strengthening new memories, often helped by sleep.
  2. 5. Sleep disorder that causes a person to walk or perform activities while still asleep, usually during deep NREM sleep.
  3. 6. The body's internal system that regulates daily rhythms, including sleep and wakefulness.
  4. 7. Hormone released during stress that helps increase alertness and prepare the body to respond.
  5. 8. Rhythm The body's natural 24-hour cycle that regulates sleep and wakefulness.
  6. 9. Memory storage that can hold information for extended periods, from days to years.
Down
  1. 1. Sleep disorder in which a person physically acts out their dreams because their muscles are not properly relaxed during REM sleep.
  2. 2. The brain's process of stopping or suppressing a behavior, thought, or response.
  3. 4. Hormone produced by the pineal gland that helps regulate sleep and makes you feel sleepy.