Epiphysis cerebri

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:adrenal_gland
endocrine organ
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs pineal gland
gptkbp:bloodSupply gptkb:posterior_cerebral_artery
gptkbp:calcification common with age
gptkbp:contains glial cells
pinealocytes
gptkbp:developedBy from roof of diencephalon
gptkbp:discoveredBy Galen
gptkbp:function regulation of circadian rhythms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epiphysis cerebri
gptkbp:innervates sympathetic nervous system
gptkbp:location gptkb:epithalamus
brain
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:diencephalon
gptkbp:relatedTo sleep-wake cycle
seasonal reproduction in animals
gptkbp:scientificName epiphysis cerebri
gptkbp:secretes gptkb:melatonin
gptkbp:shape pine cone-shaped
gptkbp:size about 5-8 mm in humans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pineal_Gland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6