The diencephalon is the region of the vertebrate forebrain situated between the cerebrum and brain stem. It develops from the most anterior part of the neural tube and contains four main components - the thalamus, subthalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus. The diencephalon relays sensory information between brain regions, controls autonomic functions, and connects the nervous and endocrine systems to generate emotions and memories.

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2. The diencephalon is the region of the
vertebrate neural tube which gives rise to
the posterior forebrain structures.
neural tube- the embryo’s precursor to the central nervous
system

3. In development, the forebrain develops from
the prosencephalon, the most anterior
vesicle of the neural tube which later forms
both the diencephalon and the
telencephalon. In adults, the diencephalon
appears at the upper end of the brain stem,
situated between the cerebrum and the
brain stem. It is made up of four distinct
components: the thalamus, the subthalamus,
the hypothalamus, and the epithalamus.

4.  The diencephalon relays sensory information
between the brain regions and controls many
autonomic functions of the peripheral
nervous system.
 It also connects structures of the endocrine
system with the nervous system and works in
conjunction with limbic system structures to
generate emotions and memories.

5.  Directionally,
the diencephalon is situated
between the cerebral hemispheres, superior
to the midbrain.

6.  directing sense impulses throughout the body
 autonomic function control
 endocrine function control
 motor function control
 homeostasis
 hearing, vision, smell, and taste
 touch perception

8.  hypothalamus
 thalamus
 epithalamus (including the pineal gland)
 subthalamus

9.  This is the portion of the brain that contains
a number of nuclei with a variety of
functions. One of the important functions of
the hypothalamus is to link the nervous
system to the endocrine system via the
pituitary gland.
 pituitary gland or hypophysis – an endocrine gland and is at
the base of the brain
 endocrine system – a system of glands which secretes a
type of hormone directly to the bloodstream

10.  Thisis a midline paired symmetrical
structure within the brains of vertebrates,
including humans. Its functions includes
relaying sensation, spatial sense, and motor
signals.

11.  This is the dorsal posterior segment of the
diencephalon. Its function is the connection
between the limbic system to the other parts
of the brain.
 limbic system- a set of brain structures including the
hippocampus, amygdala, anterior thalamic nuclei, septum,
limbic cortex, and fornix, which seemingly support a
variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long
term memory, and olfaction

12.  It is a part of the diencephalon that
encompasses globus pallidus, which is
topographically part of the telencephalon.
 globus pallidus (paleostriatum)- a sub-cortical part of the
brain which is part of the telencephalon
 telencephalon- cerebrum

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