On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Pineal. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as endocrine or rounded and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Pineal in a sentence
Pineal meaning
- In the shape of a pine cone.
- Pertaining to the pineal gland.
Using Pineal
- The main meaning on this page is: In the shape of a pine cone. | Pertaining to the pineal gland.
- Useful related words include: endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland, rounded.
- In the example corpus, pineal often appears in combinations such as: the pineal, pineal gland.
Context around Pineal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pineal
- In this selection, "pineal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pituitary, gland, throat and body stand out and add context to how "pineal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include activates the pineal gland that and brain the pineal gland appeared. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pineal" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pineal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It also potentially activates the pineal gland that releases melatonin. (10 words)
Two scientists are working on a method to stimulate the pineal gland, which helps modulate sleep patterns. (17 words)
Sad is largely physiological, involving an accelerated production of melatonin by the pineal gland during prolonged periods of darkness. (19 words)
The intermediate lobe is, in general, not well developed in tetrapods, and is entirely absent in birds. citation Additional images Location of the pituitary gland in the human brain Pituitary and pineal glands The arteries of the base of the brain. (41 words)
First, the soul is unitary, and unlike many areas of the brain the pineal gland appeared to be unitary (though subsequent microscopic inspection has revealed it is formed of two hemispheres). (31 words)
It is made in the brain, where tryptophan is converted into serotonin and then into melatonin, which is released at night by the pineal gland to induce and maintain sleep. (30 words)
Example sentences (11)
It also potentially activates the pineal gland that releases melatonin.
Two scientists are working on a method to stimulate the pineal gland, which helps modulate sleep patterns.
If someone is mentally tired, for instance, they need to get blood to their head and get hormones (pituitary, pineal, throat, thyroid, etc.) secreted in the upper regions.
Sad is largely physiological, involving an accelerated production of melatonin by the pineal gland during prolonged periods of darkness.
First, the soul is unitary, and unlike many areas of the brain the pineal gland appeared to be unitary (though subsequent microscopic inspection has revealed it is formed of two hemispheres).
It consists of two olfactory lobes, two cerebral hemispheres, a pineal body, two optic lobes, a cerebellum and a medulla oblongata.
It is made in the brain, where tryptophan is converted into serotonin and then into melatonin, which is released at night by the pineal gland to induce and maintain sleep.
Nocturnal and diurnal animals both have increased electrical activity in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, and corresponding secretion of melatonin from the pineal gland, at night.
Several studies have indicated that pineal melatonin feeds back on SCN rhythmicity to modulate circadian patterns of activity and other processes.
Some salamanders have been shown to use their pineal bodies to perceive polarised light, and thus determine the position of the sun, even under cloud cover, aiding navigation.
The intermediate lobe is, in general, not well developed in tetrapods, and is entirely absent in birds. citation Additional images Location of the pituitary gland in the human brain Pituitary and pineal glands The arteries of the base of the brain.
Common combinations with pineal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: