BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Hypothalamus
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Hippocampus
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Amygdala
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Medulla Oblongata
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Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus is considered to be a link structure between the nervous and the endocrine system, its main function being to maintain the homeostasis of the body. The hypothalamus is located under the thalamus from which it is separated by the hypothalamic sulcus of Monro.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hypothalamus, as well as other organs that form part of the limbic system such as the hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, and mammillary body, is located deep within the medial temporal lobe. The hypothalamus is located right underneath the thalamus and above the pituitary gland.
Detailed explanation-3: -The third ventricle is in the center of the brain, and its walls are made up of the thalamus and hypothalamus.