Circadian Rhythms
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Nervous System Organization and Biological Clocks — Animal Physiology▶ 20:25For example, classic studies in hamstersIf you surgically destroy the SCN in a hamster, it completely loses its circadian rhythmsIts activity becomes random throughout the day and nightNervous and Sensory Systems — Campbell Biology in Focus▶ 13:23It's your body's internal thermostat and a central command center for maintaining homeostasisIt regulates hunger, thirst, body temperature, circadian rhythms, and even initiates your fight or flight response, partly through its control over the…And it has that internal clock componentEndocrine System Assessment — Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems▶ 7:11Secrete's melatoninMostly known for regulating sleep -wake cycles, the circadian rhythms, but also plays a role in puberty onsetGot it