Pinealocytes are the main cells contained in the pineal gland, located behind the 3rd ventricle and between the two hemispheres of the brain. The primary function of the pinealocytes is the secretion of the hormone melatonin, a hormone important in the regulation of circadian rhythms. In humans, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) communicates the m...
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A cell of the pineal body with long processes ending in bulbous expansions. Pinealocytes receive a direct innervation from sympathetic neurons that form recognizable synapses. The club-shaped endings of pinealocyte processes terminate in perivascular spaces surrounding capillaries. ... Synonym: chief cell of corpus pineale, parenchymatous cell of c...
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(pin´e-ә-lo-sīt″) an epithelioid cell of the pineal body.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pin-ē-a-lō-sīt′ Definitions: 1. A cell of the pineal body with long processes ending in bulbous expansions. Pinealocytes receive a direct innervation from sympathetic neurons that form recognizable synapses. The club-shaped endings of pinealocyte processes terminate in perivascular spaces surrounding c...
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pinealocyte Chief cell or parenchymatous cell of the corpus pineale; a cell of the pineal body with long processes ending in bulbous expansions.
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