A part of the dorsal forebrain including the pineal gland and a region in the roof of the third ventricle.
〔剖〕丘脑上部，上丘脑
Example sentencesExamples
In addition to the latter, the following components of the epithalamus can be distinguished: the habenular commissure, the pineal body, and the posterior commissure.
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.
Definition of epithalamus in US English:
epithalamus
noun
Anatomy
A part of the dorsal forebrain including the pineal gland and a region in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain.
〔剖〕丘脑上部，上丘脑
Example sentencesExamples
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.
In addition to the latter, the following components of the epithalamus can be distinguished: the habenular commissure, the pineal body, and the posterior commissure.