NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE
CEREBELLUM
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Question
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Which is the one responsible for producing and releasing melatonin?
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Choroid plexus
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Pineal gland
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Amygdala
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Habenular nuclei
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The pinealocytes create melatonin and secrete (release) it directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of your brain and spinal cord, which then takes it into your bloodstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the enigmatic pineal gland in response to darkness, hence the name hormone of darkness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pineal hormones Both melatonin and its precursor, serotonin, which are derived chemically from the alkaloid substance tryptamine, are synthesized in the pineal gland. Along with other brain sites, the pineal gland may also produce neurosteroids.
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