Innervation of pineal gland by the nervus conarii: a review of this almost forgotten structure
- Author:
Kion GREGORY
1
;
Tyler WARNER
;
Juan J. CARDONA
;
Arada CHAIYAMOON
;
Joe IWANAGA
;
Aaron S. DUMONT
;
R. Shane TUBBS
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Anatomy & Cell Biology 2023;56(3):304-307
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The nervus conarii provides sympathetic nerve innervation to the pineal gland, which is thought to be the primary type of stimulus to this gland. This underreported nerve has been mostly studied in animals. One function of the nervus conarii may be to activate pinealocytes to produce melatonin. Others have also found substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide from the nervus conarii ending in the pineal gland. The following paper reviews the extant medical literature on the nervus conarii including its anatomy and potential function.
