Glossary P

Pineal gland refers to the gland in the brain that helps regulate body rhythms and sleep cycles. It is a small unpaired gland in the brain, just posterior to the Thalamus, that releases the hormone melatonin Pineal gland is the gland at the base of the brain that René Descartes identified as being the seat of the soul.

Pinealoma refers to a type of tumor of the pineal body.

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Pink collar that which pertains to the type of jobs, like telephone operator or secretary, traditionally held by women.

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Pinkerton Agency refers to a national detective agency which protected presidents and investigated counterfeiting

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Pinna refers to the outer-ear structure of flesh and cartilage that sticks out from each side of the head; the part of the ear that is visible on the outside of the head.

Pique technique refers to an influence technique in which one captures people’s attention, as by making a novel request

Piriform cortex (PC) refers to an area under the temporal lobe that receives signals from glomeruli in the olfactory bulb. Piriform cortex (PC) is also called the Primary Olfactory Cortex.

Deutsch: Tonhöhe / Español: Tono / Português: Tom / Français: Hauteur / Italiano: Tonalità /

Pitch is defined as the highness or Lowness of a sound, as determined by the frequency of sound waves. Likewise, Pitch refers to the quality of sound, ranging from low to high, that is most closely associated with the frequency of a tone.

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