Biological Rhythms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a biological rhythm?
A
It is a cyclical pattern within our biological systems that have evolved in response to environmental influences.
2
Q
What factors govern biological rhythm?
A
Endogenous pacemakers
Exogenous zeitgebers
3
Q
What is an exogenous zeitgeber
A
-It is an environmental event or influence that resets our biological rhythms such as day light (sunset or sunrise)
4
Q
What is an endogenous pacemaker?
A
It is an internal biological mechanism that regulates the activity of a biological rhythm such as the suprachiasmatic nuclei.
5
Q
What biological rhythms do we have?
A
- Circadiam rhythm
- Infradiam rhythm
- Ultradiam rhythm
