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WHAT DOES PINEAL GLAND 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.

Definition of pineal gland in the English dictionary

The definition of pineal gland in the dictionary is a pea-sized organ in the brain, situated beneath the posterior part of the corpus callosum, that secretes melatonin into the bloodstream Technical names: epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINEAL GLAND

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Pine Tree State
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PINEAL GLAND

adrenal gland
Bank of England
Church of England
Deutschland
endocrine gland
England
gangland
gland
Higher Education Funding Council for England
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
lacrimal gland
Lord Chief Justice of England
mammary gland
Middle England
New England
parathyroid gland
pituitary gland
prostate gland
salivary gland
sweat gland
thyroid gland

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

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Translation of «pineal gland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINEAL GLAND

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The translations of pineal gland 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 gland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松果体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glándula pineal
570 millions of speakers

English

pineal gland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीनियल ग्रंथि
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الغدة الصنوبرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шишковидной железы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glândula pineal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিনানাল গ্রন্থি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glande pinéale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kelenjar pineal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zirbeldrüse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

松果腺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌의 송과선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pineal kelenjar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyến tùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பினியல் சுரப்பி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शंकूच्या आकारचा ग्रंथी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bronz bez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ghiandola pineale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyszynka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шишкоподібної залози
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glanda pineala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίφυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pineaalklier
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tallkottkörteln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinealkjertelen
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINEAL GLAND»

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Melatonin and the Mammalian Pineal Gland
This book should appeal to a broad range of scientists - anybody wishing to learn about this mysterious organ and its role, and should be of interest to students and postgraduates with an interest in animal behaviour, physiology and ...
J. Arendt, 1995
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Biological Rhythms, Mood Disorders, Light Therapy, and the ...
Biological Rhythms, Mood Disorders, Light Therapy, and the Pineal Gland combines the experience of psychiatric clinicians, psychiatric residents, medical students, endocrinologists, psychoimmunologists, neurobiologists, neuroanatomists, and ...
Mohammad Shafii, Sharon Lee Shafii, 1990
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The Pineal Gland and Cancer: Neuroimmunoendocrine Mechanisms ...
This book elucidates the physiological significance of the pineal gland and surveys phenomena and mechanisms of pineal - tumor interaction at the neuroendocrine, neuroimmune, neural, and molecular levels.
C. Bartsch, H. Bartsch, D. E. Blask, 2011
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How to Heal Your Pineal Gland to Facilitate Enlightenment ...
In this book nutritionist Joel Blanchard cheerfully offers information specifically designed to help us create a reality of health, happiness and enlightenment for ourselves.
Joel Blanchard, 2013
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The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man
The Pineal Gland of Vertebrates Including Man
J. Ariëns Kappers, 2011
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Human Brain Stem Vessels: Including the Pineal Gland and ...
Compared to its predecessor, this new edition also includes figures relating to the superficial venous network of the brain stem, thus giving readers a more precise and complete view of the superficial brainstem vessels.
Henri M. Duvernoy, 1999
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The pineal gland: its molecular signals
Papers presented at a workshop held in Varanasi, India, 10-12 October 1993.
Chandana Haldar, 1996
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Endocrine Pathology:: Differential Diagnosis and Molecular ...
The gland remains attached to the third ventricle by a short stalk after birth [2]. However, the pineal gland is not directly connected to the brain in the adult. Its stimulatory pathway appears to consist of the retina and suprachiasmatic nucleus of ...
Ricardo V. Lloyd, 2010
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The avian pineal gland: a model of the biological clock
Also, the avian pineal gland is an excellent model for studying the mechanism of the circadian processes, since this organ is relatively simple in structure and it possesses all the known features of a fully functioning circadian biological ...
Valér Csernus, Béla Mess, 2004
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
the sheath for the pineal gland. The tela choroidea of the third ventricle passes between the fornix and the roof of the third ventricle, which consists of a layer of ependyma. The tela choroidea narrows anteriorly and ends in an apex at the ...
A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINEAL GLAND»

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Australians Living By The Beach Are Having The Most Sex, Says …
Apparently, we all have a third eye called the “pineal gland,” which is located in the middle of our brains that secretes melatonin. If you're not ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Nature Journal: Lizards' detachable tails, third eyes
“The parietal eye in lizards is tied to their pineal gland; a gland that produces, among other hormones, melatonin — the hormone that helps ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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The case against fluoride
It collects in the bone and pineal gland. It affects hormones and enzymes. It makes changes in the body; if that's not a drug, what is? Medical ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
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Colorado City Stops Water Fluoridation Following Concerning Study
In fact, water fluoridation can calcify the pineal gland, cause the thyroid gland to become underactive, interfere with important endocrine system ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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Fitness column: Funny you should bring up fluoride
... is directly correlated with tooth decay and the calcification of tissues within the body like our arteries and glands, particularly the pineal gland. «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
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How Chronic Insomnia Destroys Skin Health
Melatonin is the primary sleep hormone produced nocturnally by the pineal gland in a process driven by a "biological clock” located in the ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
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Ramadan 2015 Special: Health Benefits Of Doing Namaz
Sajda also stimulates the master gland pituitary gland as well as the pineal gland. In most cases, it is scientifically proven that this Namaz ... «BoldSky, Jul 15»
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8 tips for dealing with jet lag like a pro
Boots pharmacist Thom Kallis says: “The pineal gland in the brain produces melatonin – the hormone that tells us when to go to sleep. «BT.com, Jul 15»
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The Scarlet Letters: How to Get Your Wife to Put Her iPad Down and …
Blue light apparently annoys the crap out of the pineal gland, which is the gland that releases the hormone, and when it's around the gland ... «GoLocalPDX, Jul 15»
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Colors of the rainbow
The brow or third eye chakra includes the pineal gland (which is a light sensitive gland that regulates melatonin) and is the insight and ... «Estes Park Trail-Gazette, Jul 15»

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