1. Describe how circadian rhythms are associated with sleep deprivation. 2. Explain the results of the sleep deprivation assessment. 3. Do you agree‚ or disagree‚ with the results. Why‚ or why not? 4. If you are sleep deprived‚ what steps could you take to get more or better quality of sleep? Alternatively‚ if you are not sleep deprived‚ what techniques allow you to get quality sleep most nights of the week? Circadian rhythms: Their role and dysfunction in affective disorder Press
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Circadian rhythm Although most people tend to think that manifestations of body function such as temperature and blood pressure are constant throughout the day‚ the fact is that many functions change in cyclic patterns – especially those that are affected by hormones‚ such as cortisol. These daily fluctuations‚ or circadian rhythms are fundamental to all organisms‚ from bacteria to humans. Circadian rhythms help coordinate and synchronize our internal body functions‚ as well as our interactions
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Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are very disruptive to a person’s health‚ and are a common occurrence in humans. By definition‚ circadian rhythm is the cyclical 24 hour period of human biological activity where people usually sleep for eight hours and are awake for sixteen. There are two main types of circadian rhythm disorders: exogenous and endogenous. Examples of exogenous disorders include shift worker disorder and jet lag disorder. Some endogenous disorders include advanced sleep phase
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processes. Circadian rhythm in all mammals is a process that describes our inner master “clock” and our daily functionality. “Circadian timing is structured in such a way as to receive information from the external and internal environments‚ and its function is the timing organization of the physiological and behavioral processes in a circadian pattern (1)”. With the 24 hour cycle put in use we determine the sleeping and feeding patterns of all animals. Since the circadian rhythm is such a vital
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Describe circadian rhythms (8marks) Circadian rhythms occur every 24 hours; an example of a circadian rhythm is the sleep-waking cycle. We are diurnal animals who are active during the daytime and asleep at night‚ other animals are nocturnal they are active at night but asleep during the day. The circadian rhythm depends on the interaction of physiological and psychological processes to be tuned into the sleep-waking cycle so energy is provided when needed. As diurnal humans we have a fairly stable
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The Circadian rhythm is a daily cycle of biological activity based on a 24-hour period and influenced by regular variations in the environment‚ such as the alternation of night and day. Circadian rhythms include sleeping and waking in animals and flowers closing and opening. The 24-hour sleep–waking cycle is a good example of a circadian rhythm because it clearly illustrates that circadian rhythms depend on an interaction of physiological and psychological processes. Our fairly consistent sleep pattern
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Discuss the role of endogenous pacemakers in the control of circadian rhythms [AO1 8 marks‚ AO2 16 marks] An endogenous pacemaker is an internal biological clock that controls the way in which many of our biological rhythms behave. Many of these rhythms run on a 24 hour basis‚ such as the sleep/wake cycle‚ bodily temperatures and some of our hormones. The main endogenous pacemaker in mammals is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)‚ which is located in the hypothalamus. It receives information
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zeitgebers in the circadian rhythm. 24 Markers Circadian rhythm is rhythms that last 24 hours‚ one day. An example of a Circadian Rhythm is the sleep-wake cycle. Because this rhythm occurs daily‚ it is tempting to automatically assume that the factors which control it are exogenous zeitgebers‚ such as natural light patterns‚ TV‚ radio‚ birdsong‚ Research however has gone into this to find out what exactly controls the circadian rhythms. Research by Siffer implies that circadian rhythms are controlled
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Mini - assignments for biological rhythms 1. Outline what we mean by an endogenous pacemaker (3) Endogenous rhythms are rhythms that aren’t imposed by the environment but generated from within the organism. Since many of our biological cycles follow an approximation 24-hour rhythm‚ even in the absence of external stimuli‚ it follows that there must be some kind of internal biological clock. 2. What is the name given to external events that play a role in rhythmic activities? Give
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control of circadian rhythms (8+16) Circadian rhythms are biological rhythms that occur every 24 hours‚ an example of a circadian rhythm is the sleep-wake cycle‚ another circadian rhythm is body temperature which is at its lowest at around 36 degrees at night and it peaks in the morning at 38 degrees. Endogenous pacemakers are internal body ’clocks’ that will modulate biological rhythms‚ the SCN is an example of an endogenous pacemaker‚ it controls our body temperature cycle. Circadian rhythms can also
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assist you in understanding two common sleep theories‚ recuperation and circadian‚ which provide different answers to these questions. Depending on which one you support‚ it may change your outlook on sleep and your current sleeping habits. Categorize each characteristic under the correct theory—recuperation or circadian—by placing an “X” in the appropriate column. Then‚ answer the questions that follow. Recuperation Circadian Sleep restores the body to a state of homeostasis. X Sleep plays
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The Circadian clock generates physiological and behavioral rhythms with a period roughly 24 hours. It is thought that Circadian dysfunctions underlie the pathogenesis of many psychiatric disorders such as mania-like behavior and bipolar disorder (McClung‚ 2013). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most widespread psychiatric disorders in humans. Somewhere between 3 and 5% of the population is affected by ADHD (Geissler and Lesch‚ 2011). The ADHD phenotype is characterized
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Discuss the consequences of disrupting biological rhythms Biological rhythms are controlled by endogenous pacemakers‚ which are our internal biological clocks and these rhythms are also affected by exogenous zeitgebers‚ for example light‚ food and noise. The most common disruptions of our biological rhythms occur due to aeroplane travel‚ which results in jet lag‚ and also due to shift work‚ resulting in shift lag. (AO1) Shift work described a type of job in which individuals have to be alert
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evaluate research into one or more biological rhythms” [research = theories and studies] There are three main biological rhythms‚ which are called infradian‚ circadian and ultradian. Ultradian rhythms occur multiple times in one day. Circadian rhythms are cycles‚ which occur once a day‚ so within the 24 hours such as the sleep-wake cycle. Infradian rhythms are less frequent once in a day such as the menstrual cycle or hibernation. The research into these rhythms offers an insight into how the body is
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Discuss the disruption of biological rhythms 24m One example of disruption of biological rhythms is due to shift work and shift lag. This disrupts your sleeping pattern because it means you are required to be alert at night‚ so need to sleep during the day. This reverses and disrupts your circadian rhythm‚ becoming desynchronised where it is no longer entrained by EZ’s. There are many consequences of desynchronisation such as sleep deprivation. Shift workers find it hard to sleep during the day
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the consequences of disrupting biological rhythms (24) A rhythm is something that is regularly repeated. All living organisms experience rhythmic changes which tend to coincide with seasonal or daily environmental changes. Most organisms have an internal biological clock called endogenous pacemakers‚ which are influences by external environmental factors called exogenous zeitgebers‚ these control periodic changes. The sleep wake cycle is a circadian rhythm that repeats itself every 24 hours. However
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biological rhythms A rhythm is something that is regularly repeated e.g. eating several times a day. These rhythms are repeated over different intervals and they are governed by both internal (endogenous) and external (exogenous) factors. An endogenous pacemaker is something internal that sets the rhythm‚ and an exogenous zeitgeber is something external that affects / sets the rhythm e.g. light. A biological rhythm that depends upon endogenous pacemakers is the sleep/wake cycle circadian rhythm
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CIRCADIAN CYCLE AND ADOLESCENTS’ NONVERBAL INTELLIGENCE By Dr Mrs. Santa Misra‚ Department of Psychology SSS College for Women‚ Bhubaneswar‚India Abstract ‘Circadian Cycle’‚ the biological clock within the organism‚ is the cyclic changes in bodily process occurring within a single day basing on our conscious awareness which is generated endogenously by the anterior hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nuclei and modulated by exogenous factors. In other words‚ the state of activity and arousal level
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The article The Rhythm of Change mentions that "change has to be managed with a profound appreciation of stability." Is this statement contradictory? My first thought was if something changes it is not stable. But even though this might be true‚ the rhythm of change is stable. The article states that there are three categories of change that make up "The Change Triangle"‚ dramatic‚ systematic‚ and organic change. Dramatic change is something that happens in emergency situations or in a crisis
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Circadian Interference Establishment of a ‘normal’ circadian rhythm in sleep/wake cycle and core body temperature and the effects of a sleep deprivation event on that rhythm. Introduction: Circadian rhythms are well documented and researched all over the natural world. Humans are subject to a circadian rhythm as well; being naturally diurnal animals‚ humans sleep during the night and are active during the day. It is also known that circadian rhythms affect more than just sleep wake cycles‚ but
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