pineal recess

English

Etymology

From pineal +‎ recess.

Noun

pineal recess (plural pineal recesses)

  1. A small anatomical space or diverticulum at the posterior of the brain's third ventricle, where it extends into the pineal gland; believed to be a key site for the hormone melatonin to enter the cerebrospinal fluid.[1]

References

  1. ^ Hélène Tricoire, Alain Locatelli, Philippe Chemineau, Benoît Malpaux, Melatonin Enters the Cerebrospinal Fluid through the Pineal Recess, Endocrinology, Volume 143, Issue 1, 1 January 2002, Pages 84–90, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.143.1.8585
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