"Activity Cycles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Bouts of physical irritability or movement alternating with periods of quiescence. It includes biochemical activity and hormonal activity which may be cellular. These cycles are shorter than 24 hours and include sleep-wakefulness cycles and the periodic activation of the digestive system.
| Descriptor ID |
D000204
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.180.562.797.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Activity Cycles- Activity Cycles
- Activity Cycle
- Cycle, Activity
- Cycles, Activity
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Activity Cycles" by people in Profiles.
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Paul MJ, Schwartz WJ. Circadian rhythms: how does a reindeer tell time? Curr Biol. 2010 Mar 23; 20(6):R280-2.
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Rosenwasser AM, Logan RW, Fecteau ME. Chronic ethanol intake alters circadian period-responses to brief light pulses in rats. Chronobiol Int. 2005; 22(2):227-36.
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Zucker I, Cramer CP, Bittman EL. Regulation by the pituitary gland of circadian rhythms in the hamster. J Endocrinol. 1980 Apr; 85(1):17-25.