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Circadian rhythm is influenced by:

A
Supra optic nuclei
B
Postero lateral nucleus
C
Ventro-lateral nucleus
D
Supra chiasmatic nucleus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: D (Supra chiasmatic nucleus) Ref: W F Ganong. Central and Peripheral Neurophysiology. In: Review of Medical Physiology. 24th ed. California: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2012, p278.Explanation:Circadian rhythm is dependent on the supra-chias- matic nuclei (SCN) located bilaterally above the optic chiasm. (See Table 2 Below)

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