Question

Courtney is a participant in a laboratory sleep study. Her EEG begins showing small bursts of electrical activity known as sleep spindles and K-complexes. Courtney has entered which stage of sleep?

Answer 1

Stage 11 sleep

Explanation: the human body has different stages of sleep. There are 4 stages of sleep with their special characteristics. The stage 2 type is characterized by the the body being in a state of intense relaxation, no eye roll movement, brain waves shows sleep spindles intermingled with sleep structures called sleep complexes. The sleep spindles and K complexes helps keep the brain from being conscious from sleep by protect in the brain. It's also characteristed by low body temperature and slower heart beat