Cortisol levels are highest just before _____ and lowest in the evening
Pontogeniculo-occipital spikes are characteristic of _____ sleep
The _____ nucleus of the hypothalamus is responsible for our circadian rhythm, which regulates the sleep cycle
Which nucleus of the hypothalamus is responsible for the diurnal variation of ACTH levels?_____
Circadian rhythm: The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) controls the release of _____, which stimulates the pineal gland to secrete melatonin
Sleep is divided into two stages, _____ and non-REM
Glucocorticoid (cortisol) secretion is _____ and diurnal (daily) in nature, oscillating with a circadian rhythm
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