Circadian Physiology

Roberto Refinetti PhD. (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

750 Seiten

2016 | 3rd edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4665-1497-3 (ISBN)

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Circadian rhythms influence most of our life activities, notably getting up and going to sleep every day. This new edition of Circadian Physiology delves into the mechanisms surrounding how these rhythms work, the physiology and biology behind them, and the latest research on this cutting-edge field. The book also discusses a wide variety of practical topics including the prevention of jet lag, management of shift work, sleep disorders, depression, and the optimal times for physical and intellectual activities.

To facilitate its use as a textbook, the book contains summaries, suggestions for further reading, links to pertinent websites, and exercises at the end of each chapter. It also includes software for data analysis, tutorials, and simulation programs discussed throughout the text. In addition, more than a thousand references have been added, resulting in a total of more than 6000 references.

The text has been thoroughly updated as a result of major advances in recent years. This edition adds discussion on the anatomical and physiological characterization of photoresponsive ganglionic cells in the mammalian retina, molecular circadian clocks in cells of multiple organs other than the hypothalamus and the pineal gland, and advances in the understanding of post-translational mechanisms in the operation of the molecular clock.

Roberto Refinetti, PhD, is a physiological psychology professor, circadian physiology researcher, and chair of the department of psychology at Boise State University in Idaho, USA. He is also a member of the graduate faculty of the University of Messina (Italy) and was formerly associated with the University of South Carolina, the University of Virginia, the University of Illinois, the University of São Paulo (Brazil), and the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he earned his doctorate. His research program in circadian physiology, which concentrates on the integration of circadian and homeostatic mechanisms, has been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Professor Refinetti is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Circadian Rhythms and of the interdisciplinary journal Sexuality & Culture.

History and Methods. Early Research on Circadian Rhythms. Research Methods in Circadian Physiology. Analysis of Circadian Rhythmicity. Phenomenology. Ultradian and Infradian Rhythms. Daily and Circadian Rhythms. Mechanisms. Endogenous Mechanisms. Photic Environmental Mechanisms. Nonphotic Environmental Mechanisms. Integration of Mechanisms. Homeostasis and Circadian Rhythmicity. Physical Substrates. Receptors. Pacemakers. Afference and Efference. Applications. Optimal Timing on Earth and in Space. Jet Lag and Shift Work. Human Medicine. Pet Selection and Veterinary Medicine. Appendix A: Assessment of Learning. Appendix B: Dictionary of Circadian Physiology. Appendix C: Organisms Used.

Zusatzinfo	40 Tables, black and white; 780 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 280 mm
Gewicht	1995 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-4665-1497-3 / 1466514973
ISBN-13	978-1-4665-1497-3 / 9781466514973
Zustand	Neuware