Ancient physicians knew the pineal gland was important. Though the pineal gland wasn’t understood until the 20th century, ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base ... If your doctor thinks you might have a pituitary tumor, they may order an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). This uses powerful magnets ...

A BUNDLE of nerve-fibres running upwards from the tip of the pineal gland in some mammals was described by Kolmer and Loewy in 1922 1, and was termed by them the "nervus conarii". However ...