What Does the Pineal Gland Have in Common with the Area

question 11

Multiple Choice

What does the pineal gland have in common with the area postrema?

• A) Both contain acetylcholine.
• B) Both are in the epithalamus.
• C) Both are unprotected by the blood-brain barrier.
• D) Both are absent from the human brain.

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