Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing a side view of the brain of a 38-year-old female patient with a healthy pineal gland. The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland located in the epithalamus that secretes the hormone melatonin. Melatonin plays a major role in the regulation of the body's sleep wake cycle. This is a T1-weighted MRI scan. | |
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