FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Endogenous rhythm
内源节律
A recurring pattern generated internally.
Study this concept in context
52 · Circadian rhythms and daily function
Why can the same duration of wakefulness feel different at different times? Internal timing coordinates hormones, temperature, and behaviour as well as sleep.
Sources
- NHLBI: Sleep phases and stages
- NHLBI: Your sleep/wake cycle
- NHLBI: Sleep deficiency
- NIGMS: Circadian rhythms
- NHLBI: Why sleep matters
- NHLBI: Sleep and health
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