Sympathetic Innervation of the Mammalian Pineal Gland: Its Involvement in Ontogeny and Physiology, and in Pineal Dysfunction
In mammals, the melatonin-producing pineal gland (PG) receives sympathetic innervation from the superior cervical ganglia (SCG). This chapter describes the role of this innervation on the PG’s ontogeny and rhythmic function, along with consequences to physiology when this regulation is disrupted. Th...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/87600 |
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