Physiology of Sleep

Scientists believed that sleep is a physiological state characterized by the loss of active mental connections of the subject with the outside world. However, now physiologists consider sleep as the most important process of life, during which brain activity often exceeds daytime levels. The book presents data on the physiological significance, phases, and evolution of sleep, discusses the mechanisms that ensure the regulation of sleep, sleep disorders, and highlights the features of sleep in various animal species and humans.