The Diencephalon Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Diencephalon made up of?
A
Mostly made up of the paired grey matter structures known as thalamus, hypothalamus and epithalamus.
2
Q
What does it form?
A
It forms the central core of the forebrain.
3
Q
What is the Diencephalon surrounded by?
A
It is surrounded by the cerebral hemisphere.
4
Q
What does the diencephalon surround?
A
It surrounds the third ventricle.
5
Q
What does the limbic system comprise of?
A
It contains the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata.
6
Q
How is it structured?
A
It is structured similarly to the spinal cord.
7
Q
What does the Limbic system do?
A
It produces controlled autonomic behaviours required for survival.
