pineal gland
small endocrine gland found in most vertebrates, which produces melatonin; in humans, located in the epithalamus, in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join; its shape and size resembles a pine nut, after which it is named
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pineal gland
Summary
pineal gland is a brain region[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of brain_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,629 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- pineal gland's instance of is recorded as brain region[3].
- pineal gland's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
- pineal gland is a type of organ component gland[5].
- pineal gland is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
- pineal gland is part of epithalamus[7].
- pineal gland's Commons category is recorded as Pineal gland[8].
- pineal gland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pineal gland[9].
- pineal gland's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[10].
- pineal gland's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
- pineal gland's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- pineal gland's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- pineal gland's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C12398[14].
- pineal gland's development of anatomical structure is recorded as pineal gland development[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include brain region[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include organ component gland[5] and particular anatomical entity[6].
Use and Application
pineal gland is part of epithalamus[7].
Why It Matters
pineal gland ranks in the top 2% of brain_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,629 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]