Parietal eye
Part of the epithalamus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A parietal eye, also known as a third eye or pineal eye, is a part of the epithalamus present in some vertebrates. The eye is located at the top of the head, is photoreceptive and is associated with the pineal gland, regulating circadian rhythmicity and hormone production for thermoregulation.[1] The hole in the head which contains the eye is known as a pineal foramen or parietal foramen, since it is often enclosed by the parietal bones.
The parietal eye was discovered by Franz Leydig in 1872 from lizards.[2]