Chapter 3: Pineal Gland Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the Pineal Gland located?
A
Near the center of the brain.
2
Q
What is the Pineal Gland?
A
A very small organ shaped like a pine cone.
3
Q
What does Pineal Gland secretes?
A
A single hormone-melatonin.
4
Q
What does Melatonin do?
A
Helps control your circadian rhythm.
5
Q
What is the Circadian Rhythm?
A
The body’s internal clock characterized by sleep-wake cycles.
6
Q
What helps dictate the Circadian Rhythm?
A
Darkness and Daylight.
7
Q
Melatonin stays elevated for most of the?
A
Night.
8
Q
What stops the release of melatonin?
A
Light exposure.
