circadian rythms

Question 1

what is a biological rythmn

Answer 1

distinct patterns of changes in body activity that conform to cyclical time periods

Question 2

what are ciradian rythms

Answer 2

biological rythms that operate on a 24 hour scheldule

regulates number of bodily processes e.g sleep wake cycle and core body temp

Question 3

sleep wake cycle

Answer 3

brains cicualrian clock regulates urine productionm cre body temp, brain wave activity etc

most important hormones affected by the cirvidan clock are melotonin, produced in pineal gland and chemically causes drowsiness and lowers body temp

cortisol(produced in adrenal gland used to form glucose or blood sugar

circaidan clock located in SCN (suprarachiasmatic nucleus) in the hypothalamus

SNC is a tiny pinhead sized area countainging thousands of neurons