Physiology of the circadian system in animals and humans

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-16

  Murphy, Patricia J ^a   Campbell, Scott S ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Circadian rhythms; Entrainment; Napping; Sleep; Suprachiasmatic nuclei

Indexed keywords

CHRONOBIOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORE TEMPERATURE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MASKING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SLEEP; SQUIRREL MONKEY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MELATONIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SLEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030069265     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199601000-00002     Document Type: Review

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