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Process C or Process S?
pacemaker is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus
Process C
Process C or Process S?
directs the 24-hour
cycle or endogenous
(internal) biological rhythm
Process C
,Process C or Process S? Body
temperature is a marker
Process C
Process C or Process S?
cortisol and melatonin are markers
Process C
Light is a "zeitgeber" (time-giver)
True or false?
True
Light is a "photoreceptor"
True or false?
False
,Light input is carried along the retinohypothalamic tract (RHT) to the SCN. True
or false?
True
Light input is carried along the retinohypothalamic tract (RHT) to the homeostatic
drive.
True or false?
False
Coordinated by the SCN, light inhibits melatonin secretion during the dark cycle
(hence, the hormone of darkness).
True or false?
True
Coordinated by the SCN, light inhibits body temperature during the dark cycle
(hence, the hormone of darkness).
True or false?
False
, Damage to the SCN eliminates the circadian rhythms of many behaviors, including
sleep.
True or false?
True
Damage to the SCN eliminates the homeostatic process of many behaviors,
including sleep.
True or false?
False
Light, via the photoreceptor melanopsin, may exert its antidepressant effect
through a modulation of the homeostatic process of sleep.
True or false?
True