15 Questions
Which organic compound is responsible for regulating the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours?
Adenosine
What area of the brain regulates the signals emitted by light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night?
Hypothalamus area
What part of the brain works to process signals from light falling on the eyes to determine day or night?
Hypothalamus area
When is melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, secreted?
In the evening
Which hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up?
Cortisol
Adenosine is produced in the liver and helps regulate the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours.
False
Melatonin, the sleepiness hormone, is secreted in the morning.
False
The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night.
True
Cortisol hormone is secreted in the morning and helps wake the body up.
True
The compound responsible for the body's sleep drive is called adenosine and is broken down during sleep.
True
Sleep is regulated by the Cerebral cortex
True
The biological or circadian rhythm regulates the body's sleep cycle for 24 hours
True
Adenosine is broken down during sleep
True
Melatonin is secreted in the morning and cortisol hormone is secreted in the evening
False
The hypothalamus area processes signals from light falling on the eyes to determine the time of day or night
True
Test your knowledge on the stages of sleep, eye movement characteristics, different sleep patterns and disorders, and interventions that promote normal sleep. This quiz focuses on the functions of the hypothalamus in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and explores the key features of rest and sleep.
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