Which gland regulates sleep cycles by secreting melatonin?

The pineal gland produces and releases melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycle. The adrenal glands, pituitary, and thyroid produce other hormones, but they are not the gland chiefly responsible for melatonin secretion. Therefore, the correct choice is the pineal gland.

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