PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Pineal body
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Hypothalamus
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Thalamus
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Pituitary gland
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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: -Thalamus. The thalamus assists in sensory perception, motor function regulation, and sleep cycle control. The thalamus acts as a relay station for almost all sensory information (with the exception of smell).
Detailed explanation-3: -the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus-for visual perception; the superior colliculus of the midbrain-for control of eye movements; the pretectum of the midbrain-for control of the pupillary light reflex; and.