- A
circadian rhythm (/sərˈkeɪdiən/), or
circadian cycle, is a
natural oscillation that
repeats roughly every 24 hours.
Circadian rhythms can
refer to any...
- role in the
function of the
endocrine and
immune systems. The
internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The
diverse purposes and mechanisms...
- A
circadian clock, or
circadian oscillator, also
known as one’s
internal alarm clock is a
biochemical oscillator that
cycles with a
stable phase and is...
-
Circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSD), also
known as
circadian rhythm sleep-wake
disorders (CRSWD), are a
family of
sleep disorders which affect the...
- also as dela**** sleep–wake
phase disorder, is the
delaying of a person's
circadian rhythm (biological clock)
compared to
those of
societal norms. The disorder...
- desynchronosis, is a
temporary physiological condition that
occurs when a person's
circadian rhythm is out of sync with the time zone they are in, and is a typical...
- A
chronotype is the
behavioral manifestation of
underlying circadian rhythm's
myriad of
physical processes. A person's
chronotype is the
propensity for...
-
preceding falling asleep, the
condition of
being in a
drowsy state due to
circadian rhythm disorders, or a
symptom of
other health problems. It can be accompanied...
-
above the
optic chiasm. It is the prin****l
circadian pacemaker in mammals,
responsible for
generating circadian rhythms.
Reception of
light inputs from photosensitive...
- (aka blue-green algae, see
bacterial circadian rhythms). The best
studied rhythm in
chronobiology is the
circadian rhythm, a
roughly 24-hour
cycle shown...