AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sleep disorder is characterized by several stoppages of breathing during the night?
A
Narcolepsy
B
Night Terrors
C
Somnambulism
D
Sleep Apnea
E
Sleep paralysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. It causes you to repeatedly stop and start breathing while you sleep. There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. There are 3 types of sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea. This happens when air can’t flow into or out of the nose or mouth although efforts to breathe continue.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes usually last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night.

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