Thalamencephalon
Thalamencephalon
Definition
The thalamencephalon is the portion of the diencephalon mainly formed by the thalamus, which relays and modulates sensory, motor, and affective information to the cerebral cortex; the metathalamus, composed of the medial and lateral geniculate bodies specialized in hearing and vision, respectively; and the epithalamus, which comprises the pineal gland and the habenula, involved in endocrine and limbic-emotional functions.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
