All of the following are true about the pineal gland EXCEPT it
A) is also called epiphysis cerebri
B) secretes the hormone melatonin
C) has a regulatory role in sexual and reproductive development
D) extends inferiorly from the hypothalamus of the brain
E) involves the organization and regulation of physiologic processes that follow a daily pattern

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The pineal gland does not extend inferiorly from the hypothalamus; it is located near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres, tucked in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join.

All of the Following Are True About the Pineal Gland