Biological Rhythms

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  • Created on: 11-11-16 12:32
Rhythm
A change that is repeated with a similar pattern and a level of predictability
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Ultradian Cycle
More than once a day eg. Eating
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Circadian cycle
every 24 hours eg. sleep-wake cycle
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Infradian cycle
more than every 24 hours eg. menstrual cycle
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Circannual
yearly eg. Hibernation
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Circadian rhythms
driven by our body clocks, light provides the primary input to this system
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More than once a day eg. Eating

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Ultradian Cycle

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every 24 hours eg. sleep-wake cycle

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more than every 24 hours eg. menstrual cycle

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yearly eg. Hibernation

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