Influence of the temperature signal on sleep in mammals.
The influence of the temperature signal on sleep may be considered physiologically specific if it entails thermoreceptor activation. Experimental evidence shows that sleep time peaks at neutral ambient temperature.
Parmeggiani
P L
PL
Department of Human and General Physiology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. plparm@biocfarm.unibo.it
D000818:Animals; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D010507:Periodicity; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000502:physiology