epiphysis cerebri

1. In order to study the circadian changes of activity of the pineal organ, long-term recording was performed from light-sensitive ganglion cells of the frog's epiphysis cerebri responding inhibitory to light.
   为了研究青蛙松果体的昼夜节律，本实验采用细胞外连续记录，研究了松果体内对光产生抑制反应的光敏神经节细胞放电的昼夜节律变化。

noun

1. a small endocrine gland in the brain

   Synonym:    pineal glandpineal bodyepiphysis