suprachiasmic

suprachiasmic

(ˌsuːprəkaɪˈæzmɪk)
adj
(Anatomy) relating to the area in the hypothalamus that regulates the biological clock
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While much interest has focused on centers of the brain that induce sleep, the suprachiasmic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus plays a pivotal role in sleep/wake states.
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It binds to the suprachiasmic nucleus (SCN), which is the body's circadian pacemaker or internal clock.
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The gland receives input from the retina via the suprachiasmic nucleus (SCN) in a multisynaptic pathway (Fig 1).
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