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Record 1 2019-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Biological Requirements
  • Morphology and General Physiology
CONT

To synchronize the SCN [suprachiasmatic nucleus] rhythm generator with the outside world, environmental time cues (zeitgebers — "time givers") reset the internal time clock to generate rhythms to coincide with real time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Besoins biologiques de l'homme
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
CONT

Pour synchroniser l'oscillateur du NSC [noyau suprachiasmatique] avec le monde extérieur, des signaux temporels externes (appelés zeitgeber en allemand) remettent le compteur interne à zéro, de manière à produire des cycles correspondant à l'heure réelle.

Spanish

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