Question
Download Solution PDFThe sleep-wake cycle of the body is regulated by the hormone ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Melatonin.
- Melatonin hormone plays an important role in the regulation of 24-hour rhythms of the sleep-wake cycle.
- It is also involved in the pigmentation of the skin, menstrual cycle, and metabolism.
- It also controls the cardiac rhythms of our body.
- Its increased secretion promotes healthy sleeping.
- This hormone delays puberty and affects the menstrual cycle.
Key Points
- Prolactin is the hormone of the anterior pituitary which stimulates the production of milk and also develops the mammary gland.
- Progesterone maintains the pregnancy and is involved in female sexual characteristics development and cortisol response against stress and also stimulates the formation of RBC.
- Cortisol is called the "stress hormone" because of its connection to the stress response. Cortisol is one of the steroid hormones and is made in the adrenal glands.
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