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neuronal plasticity (medicine) and pineal gland (sh)


neuronal plasticity (medicine)


neuronal plasticity
Ability of nerve cells to change their properties for example by sprouting new processes, making new synapses or altering the strength of existing synapses.

See: long-term potentiation.


pineal gland (sh)




or pineal body

Endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin.

It is large in children and begins to shrink at puberty. The gland may play a significant role in sexual maturation, circadian rhythm and sleep induction, and seasonal affective disorder and depression. In animals it is known to play a major role in sexual development, hibernation, and seasonal breeding.