Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Interthalamic Adhesion, Diencephalon, Epithalamus
16 Oct 2014
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Diencephalon: know the major subdivisions of the thalamus, their main connections and primary function, describe the location and major functions of the hypothalamus and epithalamus. Subthalamus (includes subthalamic nucleus: thalamus is not one homogeneous structure has a number of different nuclei contained within right and left thalamus. The diencephalon includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus (pineal) and the subthalamus. The thalamus is the largest component of the diencephalon and is located medial to the internal capsule at the midline on either side of the third ventricle. The thalamus is ventral to fornix, a large band of fibers involved in limbic connections. The right and left halves of the thalamus are connected by the interthalamic adhesion that extends through the third ventricle. The pineal gland is located posterior to the thalamus. The hypothalamus is located ventral to the thalamus: many nuclei can be seen in cross sections of the.
