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NO LINKS What controls circadian rhythms in humans? Explain how this process works.

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The circadian rhythms are controlled by a part of the brain called the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN), or a group of cells in the hypothalamus that responds to light and dark signals. Thid happens when our eyes perceive light, causing our retinas send a signal to our SCN.

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