Endocrine : Pineal Gland
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- Epiphysis Cerebri
- Pineal gland also called?
- Pineal gland
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-Attach to roof of 3rd ventricle
-Has capsule from pia mater of cranial meninges
-recieves postganglionic neurons of S.N.S.
-Secretes hormones
-Role not well known - Pine cone
- Shape of pineal gland
- Neuroglial cells and pinealocytes
- Two most common cells in pineal gland
- Neuroglial cells
- first major type of cells; are supportive
- Pinealocytes
- Major secretory cells; secrete hormones
- Brain sand
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-Calcium deposits have been identified
-Increases with age
-Function unknown - Melatonin and Adrenoglomerulotropin
- What hormones does the pineal gland secrete?
- Melatonin
- May inhibit gonadotropic hormones- may contribute to the biological clock?
- Adrenoglomerulotropin
- May stimulate adrenal cortex
- Other substances found...
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Norepinephrine(NE)
Serotonin
Histamine