ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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The Morphological Structure And Functions Of The Pineal Gland
İlter KUŞ*, Mustafa SARSILMAZ**
* Yrd.Doç. Dr., Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Anatomi AD,
** Prof. Dr., Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Anatomi AD, ELAZIĞ
The pineal gland which is an endocrine tissue exerts its function in circadian rhythm by secretion of melatonin hormone in the dark. Melatonin effects variety of physiological functions including endocrine system. Therefore the morphological structure and functions of the pineal gland will be reviewed under the light of available literature.Keywords: Pineal gland, Morphological structure, FunctionTurkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2002, 22:221-226
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