Endogenous Pacemakers and Exogenous Zeitgebers Flashcards
1
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What is an Exogenous Zeitgeber ?
A
- An environmental cue, such as light, that helps to regulate the biological clock in an organism
2
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What is an Endogenous Pacemakers ?
A
- Mechanisms within the body that govern the internal, biological bodily rhythms
3
Q
What is the Suprachiasmatic nucleus ?
A
- The SCN sends signals throughout the body in response to dark and light
4
Q
Where is the Suprachiasmatic nucleus located?
A
- Hypothalamus
