2007-07-01 03:16:22 · 5 answers · asked by simi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The pineal gland (also called the pineal body or epiphysis, is also called third eye) is a small endocrine (smallest)gland located in the brain. It is located near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres, tucked in a groove where the two rounded thalamic bodies join.
2007-07-01 03:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jobfetcher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pineal Gland:
Makes Melatonin for correct sleeping patterns
Helps with reproductive cycles
Needs sunlight to function properly
Sends hormonal messages to the Hypothalamus
Considered to be in the Crown Chakra
2007-07-01 16:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by REVLON 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Goblet cell is a unicellular gland and you can consider it the smallest gland.
2007-07-01 11:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by بهي الطلعه 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I want to say the pineal gland, but I am not 100% sure on that. Its about 8mm in a normal human.
2007-07-01 10:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pituitary Gland, size of a pea.
2007-07-01 10:22:48 · answer #5 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋