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mydiamond

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The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by
 
  A) part of the optic nerve.
  B) the retinohypothalamic tract.
  C) a rare type of retinal ganglion cell.
  D) all of the above
  E) both A and C

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The diurnal light-dark cycle entrains the sleep-wake cycle via the
 
  A) REM-sleep circuits.
  B) cortex.
  C) retinohypothalamic tracts.
  D) caudal brain stem.
  E) reticular formation.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Gracias!

 

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