epithalamus
- Structures comprising it constitute a linkage between limbic system
components in the forebrain and other parts of the brain.
- Parts of the epithalamus that are visible in a mid-sagittal view of
the gross brain include the pineal body or gland, the habenula,
and the stria medullaris of the thalamus.
- The pineal body, for example, is responsible for secretion of
melatonin which is important in the sleep/wakefulness cycle.
- The habenula is a nucleus that projects to the midbrain and is
thought to be important for regulating food and water intake.
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