Circadian physiology

Content: HISTORY AND METHODSEarly Research on Circadian RhythmsRemote PastTwentieth CenturyCurrent TrendsEthics of Animal ResearchSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesResearch Methods in Circadian PhysiologyScientific MethodResearch on Populations and OrganismsResearch on Organs, Cells, and MoleculesResearch on the EnvironmentSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesAnalysis of Circadian RhythmicityData AnalysisParameters of Circadian RhythmsStatistical SignificanceSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesPHENOMENOLOGYUltradian and Infradian RhythmsEnvironmental RhythmsUltradian RhythmsInfradian RhythmsAnnual RhythmsSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesDaily and Circadian RhythmsEnvironmental and Populational RhythmsBehavioral RhythmsAutonomic RhythmsSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesMECHANISMSEndogenous MechanismsEndogenous RhythmicityInheritance MechanismsSingle or Multiple OscillatorsSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesPhotic Environmental MechanismsNonparametric Theory of EntrainmentPhotic ParametersSynthesis and ModelsSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesNonphotic Environmental MechanismsNonphotic EntrainmentSearching for a Common MechanismSeparate Food-Entrainable PacemakerSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesIntegration of MechanismsInternal Temporal OrderEcology and EvolutionLifetime ChangesSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesHomeostasis and Circadian RhythmicityTemperature RegulationSleep, Feeding, and Energy ExpenditureSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesPHYSICAL SUBSTRATESReceptorsSensory InputPhotic ReceptorsNonphotic ReceptorsSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesPacemakersSuprachiasmatic NucleusCellular ProcessesMolecular ProcessesOther PacemakersSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingReferencesAfference and EfferenceAfferent PathwaysEfferent PathwaysSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesAPPLICATIONSOptimal Timing on Earth and in SpacePatterns of Human MobilityBest Time for Sports and Intellectual ActivitiesSpace ExplorationSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesJet-Lag and Shift WorkJet-Lag SyndromeShift-Work MalaiseDaylight-Saving TimeSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesHuman MedicineChronotherapeuticsSleep DisordersDepressionSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesPet Selection and Veterinary MedicinePet SelectionVeterinary MedicineSummaryExercisesSuggestions for Further ReadingWebsites to ExploreReferencesAppendix A: Assessment of LearningAppendix B: Dictionary of Circadian PhysiologyAppendix C: Organisms Used