ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The location of the pineal gland is at the base of the ____
A
brain
B
neck
C
coccyx
D
sternum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your pineal gland is located deep in the middle of your brain. It sits in a groove just above the thalamus, which is an area of your brain that coordinates a variety of functions related to your senses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pineal gland in humans is a small (100-150 mg), highly vascularized, and a secretory neuroendocrine organ (1). It is located in the mid-line of the brain, outside the blood-brain barrier and attached to the roof of the third ventricle by a short stalk.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is a pinecone-shaped small gland located in the middle of the human brain in between the two hemispheres in an area called epithalamus.

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