Human slow wave sleep.
Human slow wave sleep (hSWS) is an important form of sleep that seems to take priority over REM sleep. Although hSWS is commonly thought to be associated with enhanced tissue repair, evidence supporting this view is questioned. For example, total sleep deprivation and loss of hSWS have little or no adverse effect on body functioning outside the brain. hSWS may play a key role for the cerebrum.
D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology