GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The thalamus is located where?
A
In the hypothalamus
B
In the pituitary gland
C
In the lungs
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The thalamus is a paired gray matter structure of the diencephalon located near the center of the brain. It is above the midbrain or mesencephalon, allowing for nerve fiber connections to the cerebral cortex in all directions-each thalamus connects to the other via the interthalamic adhesion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus is located in the ventral brain above the pituitary gland and below the third ventricle. The afferent pathways to the hypothalamic nuclei, the majority of which are located in the anterior hypothalamus, arise from the brainstem, thalamus, basal ganglia, cerebral cortex, and olfactory areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thalami (singular: thalamus) are two large bilaterally symmetrical nuclear complexes located anterior and superior to the midbrain and dorsal to the hypothalamus on both sides of the midline, forming most of the lateral walls of the third ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thalamus: it is the egg-shaped structure present in the middle of the brain. Hypothalamus: it is located below the thalamus in the brain acting as the controlling centre of the body. Thalamus. Hypothalamus. Helps in relaying information from sense organs.

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