Fill in the Blank - Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience

1.

The field of ________ studies biological clocks and biological rhythms within an organism.

2 .

Sleep cycles during the night are an example of ________ rhythms and have periods significantly shorter than 24 hours.

3.

________ is a term used to describe how an organism’s internally generated rhythm is synchronized to the rhythms of the external environment.

4 .

The ________ of the hypothalamus and is considered to be the master clock of the brain.

5.

In the presence of light, the pineal gland will reduce secretion of ________ into the bloodstream.

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Stage ________ non-REM sleep is characterized by deep sleep, muscle relaxation, slowed breathing, and EEG delta waves.