Circadian Rhythm Mechanisms

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the circadian rhythm mechanisms. It describes those by which oscillator activity might originate. The role of zeitgeber or synchronizers is to entrain adjust free-running external environment. As importance entrainment ensure that peaks rhythms are appropriately phased with respect environment, interest has centered relationship exists between phase and rhythms. discusses , means identifying affect Studies in humans have rarely distinguished process from masking, experiments a single been introduced into an environment was otherwise constant not performed. In practice, experimental protocol generally consisted comparison after putative shifted removed. highlights second approach. concept social factors most important humans. possible assess relative different because discrepancies data difficulties interpretation. Nevertheless, some comment can be made relating manner as group acts synchronization.