epithalamus Flashcards
the epithalamus consists of _____
Habenular nuclei
Stria medullaris thalami
Habenular commissure
Pineal gland
what is the habenular nucleus
Small group of neurons
habenular nuc is just medial to ______
posterior surface of the thalamus
afferent fibers from amygdaloid nucleus in temporal lobe pass through _____
stria medullaris thalami
afferent from hippocampus pass through ______
fornix
what forms the habenular commissure
some fiber of stria medullaris thalami that connect both nuclei with each other
axons of epithalamus pass to ______
interpeduncular nucleus
axons pass to interpeduncular nucleus in the _____
roof of the interpeduncular fossa, the tectum of the midbrain, thalamus and reticular formation of midbrain
the epithalamus is the center for _____
integration of olfactory, visceral and somatic pathways