1.(Anatomy) a cell or organ in man and other animals that synthesizes chemical substances and secretes them for the body to use or eliminate, either through a duct (exocrine gland) or directly into the bloodstream (endocrine gland). See alsoexocrine gland,endocrine gland ...
A pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) hormone that controls sex pheromone production in female moths was identified from the brain-subeso... AK Raina,H Jaffe,TG Kempe,... - 《Science》 被引量: 804发表: 1989年 Identification of a neuropeptide hormone that regulates sex pheromone...
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A cholera toxin-sensitive, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) specific receptor has been identified in the plasma membrane fraction of tick salivary glands. In the present study, we report that stimulation of dispersed salivary glands of the lone star tick Amblyomma americanum (L.) with 1 nM to 10 μM ...
Adj.1.pineal- relating to the pineal body; "pineal hormone" 2.pineal- having the form of a pine cone rounded- curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton Universi...
2. The Pineal Gland Runs a Daily Biological Clock The pineal gland is small and pinecone-shaped, located at the posterior of the diencephalon region in the brain. As a seemingly unique, unpaired structure near the center of the brain, the pineal gland has been an object of historical fascina...
Tears are an essential fluid that serves different functions, such as washing all the irritating substances that may be present in the eye; also, tears contain bacterial enzymes that prevent microbial infections in the eyes. In addition, tears prevent the drying of...
An endocrine gland in the brain, shaped like a pine cone and located in a pocket near the splenium of the corpus callosum. It is the site of melatonin synthesis, which is inhibited by light striking the retina. Synonym: pineal body; See: melatonin PITUITARY GLAND: Hormones secreted by the...
Interactions between noradrenaline and corticosteroids in the brain: from electrical activity to cognitive performance One of the core reactions in response to a stressful situation is the activation of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis which increases the release o... HJ Krugers,K Henk,J Mari...
neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland - the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon...