Question

Name the hormone secreted by the pineal body
(A) Melatonin
(B) Thymosin
(C) Relax.in
(D) Thyrotropin

Answer 1

" A "

Pineal gland are present in brain box.

they secretes melatonin.

This melatonin is responsible for maintaing the sleep cycle.

Answer 2

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The correct answer is (A) Melatonin

Melatonin, which is released into the blood and also into the brain cerebrospinal fluid, is secreted by pineal body.

The pineal body  is a very small and tiny endocrine gland located in the brain. The hormone melatonin helps in regulating biological rhythms such as sleep and wake cycles. The secretion of melatonin is also specifically inhibited by amount of light and triggered by gradual darkness.

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