Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep (USWS) is sleep where one half of the brain rests while the other half remains alert. This is in contrast to normal sleep...
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Slow-wave sleep (SWS), often referred to as deep sleep, is the third stage of non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM), where electroencephalography activity...
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second bouts of sleep. The sleep can be both bihemispheric and unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. The penguins accumulate over 11 hours of sleep for each hemisphere...
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point[clarification needed]), is the phenomenon of unihemispheric slow-wave sleep; that is, the ability to sleep with one cerebral hemisphere at a time, while...
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rest only one-half of their brain at a time, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. This sleep pattern has been identified in all five cetacean species...
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the neurons of the neocortex oscillate slowly. A number of avian species exhibit unihemispheric slow-wave sleep: the ability to rest one half of the brain...
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is called the unihemispherical slow wave sleep (USWS). At any time during this sleep mode, the EEG of one brain hemisphere indicates sleep while that of...
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mammals, such as dolphins, elephant seals do not have unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. Instead they sleep deeply for a little less than 20 minutes at the time...
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The common blackbird is one of a number of species which has unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. One hemisphere of the brain is effectively asleep, while a...
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symbolized their landless wandering. International Swift Conference Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep BirdLife International (2014). "Apus apus". IUCN Red List of...
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has received a number awards of international film festivals. Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of...
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Bottlenose dolphin (section Respiration and sleep)
from passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep Audiograms in mammals Cetacean intelligence Dolphinarium Common...
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greenish-blue eggs. The white-crowned sparrow is known for its unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, which allows it to stay half-awake for up to two weeks during...
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geoffrensis) Cetaceans portal Mammals portal Marine life portal Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep List of cetaceans Porpoise Dolphin Dolphinarium Pacific Ocean...
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threatens the entire aquatic ecosystem of the Amazon Basin. Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep Evolution of sirenians Shoshani, J. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder...
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mammals sleep, but whales cannot afford to become unconscious for long because they may drown. They are believed to exhibit unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, in...
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portal Mammals portal Marine life portal List of cetaceans Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep Wells, R.; Scott, M. (2002). "Bottlenose Dolphins". In Perrin...
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and damaging fishing nets. Marine life portal Mammals portal Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep Pincoy – a sea-spirit in Chilote mythology that resembles a...
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brain sleep with the other half awake. Dolphins, whales, Amazonian manatee and pinnipeds can do the same. Called Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep. Brood...
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mammals sleep, but whales cannot afford to become unconscious for long because they may drown. They are believed to exhibit unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, in...
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