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Biological Rythyms
significance, types and characteristics
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
11/15/2010

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Term
biological rhythm
Definition
any process in a living organism that varies through time
Term
Order of biological rhythm characteristics, biggest to smallest:
Definition
-cycle
-period
-phase(identifiable part)/amplitude (size)
Term
rhythm types in order from smallest to biggest
Definition
-ultradian (less than 24 hours)
-circadian (about 24 hours)
-infradian (greater than a day less than a year)
-circannual (about a year)
Term
list 2 reasons for the significance of biological rhythms
Definition
1. synchronize the organism with it's environment

2. maintain the organisms internal temporal relationships
Term
the most common biological rhythm synchronizer (zeitgeber)
Definition
the light dark cycle
Term
in the absence of environmental cues BR are ____-______ and have periods ________ to the zeitgeber period
Definition
-self sustaining
-similar
Term
entrainment
Definition
animals rhythm synchronized to light dark period
Term
free run
Definition
ryhthm sustained in the absecne of the light dark cycle
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