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epithalamus

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[ep-uh-thal-uh-muhs] / ˌɛp əˈθæl ə məs /

noun

Anatomy.
  • epithalami
    plural
  1. the dorsal area of the diencephalon containing a habenula and the pineal gland.


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Etymology

Origin of epithalamus

From New Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at epi-, thalamus


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There are other structures, such as the epithalamus, which contains the pineal gland, or the subthalamus, which includes the subthalamic nucleus that is part of the basal nuclei.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The cerebral aqueduct opens just inferior to the epithalamus and passes through the midbrain.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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