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Question
Write a note on pineal gland.
Short Note
Solution
- The pineal gland is found on the roof of the diencephalon, between the two cerebral hemispheres.
- It is sensitive to light's biological impulses.
- Melatonin, sometimes known as the sleep hormone, is a pineal gland release.
- Melatonin is vital in the control of the biological clock.
- Melatonin aids in the maintenance of the normal sleep-wake cycle rhythm.
- Melatonin affects body temperature, metabolism, and reproductive cycles as well.
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