
Functions and Mechanisms of Sleep - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)
Sleep is a complex physiological process that is regulated globally, regionally, and locally by both cellular and molecular mechanisms. It occurs to some extent in all animals, although sleep …
Physiology of Sleep - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月3日 · Sleep functions in a relatively predictable cyclical pattern between 2 major phases: Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. …
Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep | National Institute of …
6 天之前 · Sleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body—from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease resistance. Research …
Excessive Sleepiness: Exploring the Why and Solutions - Healthline
2024年2月29日 · Excessive sleepiness may mean different things for different people. In general, it may involve sleeping more hours than usual and feeling sleepy most of the day. You may feel...
Why Do We Sleep? What Happens During Sleep? - Healthline
2024年8月9日 · Sleep gives your body time to repair itself and carry out important functions, like clearing out waste and releasing hormones. Without these processes, our bodies can’t …
What Happens When You Sleep: The Science of Sleep - Sleep Foundation
2009年12月22日 · When you sleep, your body undergoes a series of changes that enable the rest that is vital to your overall health. Sleep allows the brain and body to slow down and engage in …
Circadian Rhythms - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
6 天之前 · In humans, nearly every tissue and organ has its own circadian rhythm, and collectively they are tuned to the daily cycle of day and night. Circadian rhythms influence important …
Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年1月26日 · Each phase and stage of sleep includes variations in muscle tone, brain wave patterns, and eye movements. The body cycles through all stages approximately 4 to 6 times …
Tissue regeneration: Impact of sleep on stem cell regenerative
2018年12月1日 · The correlation of circadian rhythm with tissue regeneration could have implications in understanding the biology of sleep and tissue regeneration and in enhancing …
Toward the Mysteries of Sleep - PubMed
Although sleep is a ubiquitous behavior in animal species with well-developed central nervous systems, many aspects in the neurobiology of sleep remain mysterious.