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    The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.

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    The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.

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    The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.

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    The circadian rhythm is a pattern that repeats approximately every 24 hours and is controlled by the body's biological clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain acts as the conductor of circadian rhythms by receiving light information from the retina and controlling daily cycles like melatonin production, body temperature, and blood pressure. Many metabolic processes are also regulated by circadian rhythms, including digestive enzyme production and memory storage, demonstrating how the biological clock coordinates daily bodily functions.

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    By Athena Virago

    Elaiza Kate Inoc


    Jethro Nick
    Lhorence Sucano
    Rezza Me Jamili
    Circadian
    • Pronounced as “sir-kaydee-en”
    • Derived from the Latin words
     Circa (about)
     Diem (day)
    • Describes a pattern repeated
    approximately every 24 hours
    CIRCADIAN CLOCK
     Genetically controlled and
    involves about 20 genes that are
    activated and deactivated (turned
    on or off) in a predictable and
    tightly orchestrated manner.
     Jetlag  effect of the
    distraction of the circadian clock
    SCN (Suprachiasmatic Nucleus)
     is a very small rice-grain sized structure composed of
    20,000 neurons located in the brain just above where
    the optic nerves cross
     Receives information about incoming light from the
    retina and the changing amount of light it receives
    correlates with the 24-hour light-darkness cycle that
    an individual experiences.
     known to be the conductor of a symphony of clocks
    found in every cell
    Human Sleep-wake
    Cycle
     best-known manifestation
    of the body’s clock
    Human Sleep-wake
    Cycle

     Melatonin  hormone that


    makes a person sleepy
    Human Sleep-wake
    Cycle
     During periods of less light at
    night, the SCN tells the brain to
    make more melatonin that
    facilitates sleep
    Human Sleep-wake
    Cycle
     Other biochemical cycles
    controlled by the SCN
    include:
     Body temperature
     Blood pressure
    Metabolic Processes
     Many metabolic processes have timing regulation.
     Examples:
     When sleeping, digestive enzymes are not needed in the stomach nor is
    chemical energy needed to promote muscle movement
     Increased brain activity that relates to memory storage.
     Protein KLF (Kruppel-like Factors)  controls the expression of an important
    component of a potassium ion channel required to keep hearts beating in a “regular
    manner”

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