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Developers Wish to Build a Road Through an Isolated Area

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Developers wish to build a road through an isolated area where few people have ever visited before. The proposed route is wet and warm, with many species of wild rodents and other mammals. What issues concerning disease might this route raise?


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Retina

A light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyeball that contains cells responsive to visual stimuli.

Circadian Rhythm

A 24-hour internal clock cycle that regulates physiological and behavioral processes in living organisms.

Sleep Cycle

A progression through various stages of NREM and REM sleep that occurs several times during a typical night, important for restorative processes.

Sleep Spindle

A burst of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occurs during stage 2 of sleep.

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