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ESCAPEMENT CLOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Human Biological Requirements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human body clock
1, record 1, English, human%20body%20clock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circadian clock 1, record 1, English, circadian%20clock
correct
- biological clock 2, record 1, English, biological%20clock
correct
- body clock 1, record 1, English, body%20clock
correct
- body's clock 3, record 1, English, body%27s%20clock
correct
- escapement clock 4, record 1, English, escapement%20clock
- Zeitgeber 1, record 1, English, Zeitgeber
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of various mysterious mechanisms by which living things adjust themselves to periodic changes in their environment. Every organ and even every cell appears to have them. They are remarkably stable, and temperature changes or chemicals that speed or slow ordinary bodily processes do not affect the clocks' accuracy, a most useful attribute. 5, record 1, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... circadian rhythms are widely held to be endogenous, or innate, to living systems, governed by shadowy physiological mechanisms known as biological clocks. 6, record 1, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In sickness, as in health, rhythm is a critical factor. Effective treatments must work with the body's clocks, not against them. 3, record 1, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Jet lag occurs when the circadian clock gets out of step with its environment. 1, record 1, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The German term "Zeitgeber" is frequently used in English papers. 7, record 1, English, - human%20body%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Besoins biologiques de l'homme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horloge biologique
1, record 1, French, horloge%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horloge interne 2, record 1, French, horloge%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des mécanismes biochimiques et physiologiques qui ont pour effet de maintenir chez l'individu une répartition rythmique de l'activité de l'organisme, aussi bien sur le plan physiologique que sur le plan comportemental, et dont l'effet se poursuit en l'absence de synchroniseurs. 2, record 1, French, - horloge%20biologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Necesidades biológicas del hombre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reloj biológico
1, record 1, Spanish, reloj%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de estrategias y procesos rítmicos que gobiernan el comportamiento de seres vivos para adecuarlo al ritmo del planeta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reloj%20biol%C3%B3gico
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