The Suprachiasmatic Nuclei

question 9

Multiple Choice

The suprachiasmatic nuclei

• A)are located in the anterior hypothalamus.
• B)controls melatonin secretion from the pineal gland.
• C)contains "clock cells" that have patterns which repeat about every twenty-four hours.
• D)All apply.

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