Statements (29)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
endocrine gland
|
gptkbp:affects |
light exposure
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
conarium
epiphysis cerebri |
gptkbp:bloodSupply |
gptkb:posterior_cerebral_artery
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gptkbp:calcification |
common with age
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gptkbp:connectedTo |
gptkb:third_ventricle
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gptkbp:contains |
glial cells
pinealocytes |
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
Galen
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gptkbp:firstDescribed |
3rd century AD
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gptkbp:function |
regulation of circadian rhythms
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pineal gland
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gptkbp:influenced |
reproductive hormone production
seasonal biological rhythms |
gptkbp:innervates |
sympathetic nervous system
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:epithalamus
brain |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:diencephalon
|
gptkbp:regulates |
sleep-wake cycle
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gptkbp:scientificName |
glandula pinealis
|
gptkbp:secretes |
gptkb:melatonin
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gptkbp:shape |
pine cone-shaped
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gptkbp:significance |
sleep disorders
precocious puberty pineal tumors |
gptkbp:size |
about 5-8 mm
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ajna_Chakra
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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