PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Melatonin is responsible for ____
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the color of our skin.
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our body rhythms and sleep patterns.
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how high or deep our voice is.
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the amount of hair we grow.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Melatonin is regulated not only by that circadian oscillator but acts as a darkness signal, providing feedback to the oscillator. Melatonin has both a soporific effect and an ability to entrain the sleep-wake rhythm. It also has a major role in regulating the body temperature rhythm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pineal gland is a very small gland in the centre of the brain shaped like a pine cone, which is where it gets its name. It is part of the endocrine system. It produces a hormone called melatonin.
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