pineal gland Flashcards
1
Q
_____ in structure
A
Small conical structure
2
Q
attached by ______ to the diencephalon
A
pineal stalk
3
Q
the pineal body projects _____
A
backwards
4
Q
lies posterior to ______
A
midbrain
5
Q
base of pineal stalk possesses a recess that is continuous with _____
A
cavity of the third ventricle
6
Q
sup part of stalk contains _____
A
habenular commissure
7
Q
inf part of stalk contains _____
A
posterior commissure
8
Q
what are the types of cells
A
pinealocytes
glial cells
brain sand
9
Q
function of pinealocytes
A
has club-like processes apposed with blood vessels; synthesizes melatonin
10
Q
function of brain sand
A
concretions of calcified material that accumulate with age
11
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