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  1. epithalamusnoun

    The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.

Wikipedia

  1. Epithalamus

    The epithalamus is a posterior (dorsal) segment of the diencephalon. The epithalamus includes the habenular nuclei and their interconnecting fibers, the habenular commissure, the stria medullaris and the pineal gland.

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  1. Epithalamus

    The epithalamus is a posterior segment of the diencephalon which includes the habenula and their interconnecting fibers the habenular commissure, the stria medullaris and the pineal body. Its function is the connection between the limbic system to other parts of the brain.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Epithalamus

    The dorsal posterior subdivision of the diencephalon. The epithalamus is generally considered to include the habenular nuclei (HABENULA) and associated fiber bundles, the PINEAL BODY, and the epithelial roof of the third ventricle. The anterior and posterior paraventricular nuclei of the thalamus are included with the THALAMIC NUCLEI although they develop from the same pronuclear mass as the epithalamic nuclei and are sometimes considered part of the epithalamus.

Editors Contribution

  1. epithalamus

    An element of the brain.

    The epithalamus has a function in the secretion of hormones of the body.


    Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of epithalamus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of epithalamus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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