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PRONUNCIATION OF PINEAL BODY

pineal body  [ˈpɪnɪəl bɒdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINEAL BODY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pineal body is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINEAL BODY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pineal gland

The pineal gland, also known as the pineal body, conarium or epiphysis cerebri, is a small endocrine gland in the vertebrate brain. It produces the serotonin derivative melatonin, a hormone that affects the modulation of sleep patterns in the circadian rhythms and seasonal functions. Its shape resembles a tiny pine cone, and it is located in the epithalamus, near the centre of the brain, between the two hemispheres, tucked in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join. Nearly all vertebrate species possess a pineal gland. The most important exception is the hagfish, which is often thought of as the most primitive type of vertebrate. Even in the hagfish, however, there may be a "pineal equivalent" structure in the dorsal diencephalon. The lancelet Branchiostoma lanceolatum, the nearest existing relative to vertebrates, also lacks a recognizable pineal gland. The lamprey, however, does possess one. A few more developed vertebrates, including the alligator, lack pineal glands because they have been lost over the course of evolution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINEAL BODY


antibody
ˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ
anybody
ˈɛnɪˌbɒdɪ
autoantibody
ˌɔːtəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdɪ
blackbody
ˈblækˌbɒdɪ
body
ˈbɒdɪ
busybody
ˈbɪzɪˌbɒdɪ
dogsbody
ˈdɒɡzˌbɒdɪ
embody
ɪmˈbɒdɪ
everybody
ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ
homebody
ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ
Peabody
ˈpiːˌbɒdɪ
rebody
riːˈbɒdɪ
underbody
ˈʌndəˌbɒdɪ
unibody
ˈjuːnɪˌbɒdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINEAL BODY

pine grove
pine kernel
pine marten
pine needle
pine nut
pine siskin
pine tar
Pine Tree State
pine-like
pineal
pineal eye
pineal gland
pinealectomise
pinealectomize
pinealectomy
pineapple
pineapple juice
pineapple tree
pineapple weed
pinedrops

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINEAL BODY

all-metal body
black body
celestial body
ciliary body
fat body
food body
foreign body
fruiting body
governing body
grey body
heavenly body
inclusion body
lifting body
nobody
parent body
polar body
review body
ruling body
statutory body
upper body
vitreous body

Synonyms and antonyms of pineal body in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pineal body» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINEAL BODY

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The translations of pineal body from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pineal body» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松果体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerpo pineal
570 millions of speakers

English

pineal body
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीनियल शरीर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيئة الصنوبرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпифиз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corpo pineal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাইন - গাছের মোচাকার ফলের ন্যায় আকারবিশিষ্ট শরীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glande pinéale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Badan pineal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirbeldrüse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

松果体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌의 몸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pineal body
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thể tùng quả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பினியல் உடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीनियल बॉडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bronz gövde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpo pineale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyszynka ciało
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епіфіз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

corp pineala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίφυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pineale liggaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tallkottkörteln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinealkjertelen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pineal body

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINEAL BODY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINEAL BODY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pineal body

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINEAL BODY»

Discover the use of pineal body in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pineal body and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Morphology and Evolutional Significance of the Pineal ...
With An Interpretation Of The Morphological, Physiological And Clinical Evidence.
Frederick Tilney, Luther Fiske Warren, 2009
2
An Atlas of Histology
Pineal Body The pineal body, also known as epiphysis cerebri, is a small, cone- shaped organ, 6-8 mm in length and 3-5 mm in width. It is an endocrine gland of neuroectoder- mal origin, and is attached to the roof of the third ventricle by a ...
Shu-Xin Zhang, 1999
3
Atlas of Neuropathology
PINEALOMA Tumors of the pineal body are relatively rare, showing an incidence of less than I % of intracranial tumors. Since the parenchyma] cells of this structure are of neuroepithelial origin, the tumors are usually classified with the gliomas ...
Nathan Malamud, Asao Hirano, 1974
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Human Body: An Introduction to Structure and Function
Pineal Gland (Pineal Body, Epiphysis Cerebri) The pineal gland is about the size of a corn kernel. It is a part of the dien- cephalon and lies above the midbrain. Its structure is lobular with connective tissue and numerous blood vessels. It plays ...
Adolf Faller, Michael Schuenke, 2011
5
Textbooks of Operative Neurosurgery ( 2 Vol.)
Anatomical Overview The pineal body and recess form the posterior wall of the third ventricle and are located between the suprapineal recess and habenular commissure above, and the posterior commissure and aqueduct of Sylvius below  ...
Ramamurthi, Ravi Ramamurti et al (eds), 2005
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Textbook of Anatomy with Colour Atlas by Inderbir Singh
Some commissural fibres passing from one side of the brain to the other pass through the stalk of the pineal body. The fibres passing through the superior lamina form the habenular commissure and those passing through the inferior lamina ...
Inderbir Singh, 2008
7
The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man
Since efferent fibres from the olfactory system terminate in the amygdala, an amygdala input to the pineal body may also occur. Reiter et al. (1970) reported that both blinding and removing the olfactory bulbs are necessary to produce gonadal ...
J. Ariëns Kappers, 2011
8
Brain Imaging: A Guide for Clinicians
It is now known that the pineal body is primarily respon- sible for the synthesis and secretion of melatonin, a hor- mone that is involved in biological rhythms. The response of the pineal to light and dark cycles is the reason why it is sometimes ...
Paul C. Lebby, 2013
9
FISH PHYSIOLOGY
Aside from a well-documented nervous connection between the pineal body and the posterior commissure (Holt, 1891; Hill, 1894; Studnička, 1905; Ariens Kappers, 1964; Riideberg, 1968b) relatively little is known of the central terminations of ...
William Stewart Hoar, David J. Randall, 1971
10
Fish Endocrinology
The pineal body consists of an expanded distal vesicular area containing a central lumen which connects with the third ventricle via the narrow proximal stalk . Posteriomedially the stalk connects with the subcommissural organ and the ...
Manju Yadav, 2008

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINEAL BODY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pineal body is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chemicals in Daily Products Linked to Early Menopause
It, according to the American Medical Association, mainly consists of adrenal glands, hypothalamus, ovaries, testicles, pancreas, pineal body, ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jan 15»
2
The Human Brain
The roof of the narrow cavity in the mid-brain is thin except where, at its hinder end, it grows out into a stalked knob, known as the pineal body. «Nigerian Observer, May 14»
3
We All Have at Least Three Eyes—One Inside the Head
Scientists are still learning much about the pineal body, known in both Eastern spiritualism and Western philosophy as the seat of human ... «The Epoch Times, Jan 14»
4
You Have an Eye Inside Your Head: What's it For?
This eye, known as the pineal gland or pineal body, has been much-discussed in philosophy and medicine. Here's a look at a few explanations ... «The Epoch Times, Nov 13»
5
Bad skin? Blame it on your hormones
The endocrine system is made up of major glands such as the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pineal body, and the ... «The Star Online, Oct 13»
6
From Beyond (Unrated)
The pineal gland (also called the pineal body, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis, conarium or the "third eye") is a small endocrine gland in the ... «DVD Talk, Mar 13»
7
If Your Weight Loss Plan Isn't Working You Might Be Eating for the …
The major glands of the endocrine system include the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pineal body, and the ... «eMaxHealth, May 12»
8
Healthy Horses: Endocrine System Function and Flaws
The endocrine system is a very complex system that consists of the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pineal body, ... «TheHorse.com, Sep 07»
9
Mid-Anterior Surface of the Callosal Splenium: Subependymal or …
The lower wall is attached to the superior surface of the pineal body and tectum posteriorly (3). The double layers of pia mater, the tela choroidea, cover the ... «AJNR, Apr 04»

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