Keeping Circadian Rhythms Synchronized and Operating on a 24-Hour Schedule

question 64

Multiple Choice

Keeping circadian rhythms synchronized and operating on a 24-hour schedule:

• A)is normally impossible because of sleep spindles.
• B)involves the detection of sunlight by special photoreceptors in the eye and the communication of this information to the brain.
• C)occurs naturally when people are deprived of all time cues.
• D)involves the release of the neurotransmitter hypocretin by the hypothalamus.

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