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Pineal gland — Diagram of pituitary and pineal glands in the human brain Latin glandula pinealis Gray s … Wikipedia
Pineal — Pi ne*al, a. [L. pinea the cone of a pine, from pineus of the pine, from pinus a pine: cf. F. pin[ e]ale.] Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone. [1913 Webster] {Pineal gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body in the roof of the third… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pineal body — Pineal Pi ne*al, a. [L. pinea the cone of a pine, from pineus of the pine, from pinus a pine: cf. F. pin[ e]ale.] Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone. [1913 Webster] {Pineal gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body in the roof of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pineal gland — Pineal Pi ne*al, a. [L. pinea the cone of a pine, from pineus of the pine, from pinus a pine: cf. F. pin[ e]ale.] Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone. [1913 Webster] {Pineal gland} (Anat.), a glandlike body in the roof of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pineal gland — pineal body a pea sized mass of nerve tissue attached by a stalk to the posterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain, deep between the cerebral hemispheres at the back of the skull. It functions as a gland, secreting the hormone melatonin.… … The new mediacal dictionary
Ventricle — A ventricle is a chamber of an organ. For example, the four connected cavities (hollow spaces) in the central portion of the brain and the lower two chambers of the heart are called ventricles. * * * A normal cavity, as of the brain or heart. SYN … Medical dictionary
Pineal gland — A small gland located deep within in the brain. It is believed to secrete melatonin, and may therefore be part of the body’s sleep regulation apparatus. * * * pineal gland n a small body that arises from the roof of the third ventricle and is… … Medical dictionary
pineal body — noun a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin • Syn: ↑pineal gland, ↑epiphysis cerebri, ↑epiphysis • Hypernyms: ↑endocrine gland, ↑endocrine, ↑ductless gland * … Useful english dictionary
pineal gland — a small, cone shaped endocrine organ in the posterior forebrain, secreting melatonin and involved in biorhythms and gonadal development. Also called epiphysis. See diag. under brain. [1705 15] * * * or pineal body Endocrine gland in the brain… … Universalium
Pineal recess — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = recessus pinealis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 816 Caption = Median sagittal section of brain. (Pineal recess not labeled, but region is visible.) Caption2 = IsPartOf = Components = Artery = Vein =… … Wikipedia
