Epithalamus - e-Anatomy

The epithalamus is a posterior segment of the diencephalon. The diencephalon is a part of the forebrain that also contains the thalamus, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.The epithalamus includes the habenula and their interconnecting fibers the habenular commissure, the stria medullaris and the pineal gland.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

Human body >
Integrating systems >
Nervous system >
Central nervous system >
Brain >
Cerebrum >
Diencephalon >
Epithalamus

Underlying structures:

Lateral habenular nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Nervous system >
Central part of nervous system; Central nervous system >
Brain >
Prosencephalon; Forebrain >
Diencephalon >
Epithalamus

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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