Abstract
The upper mesencephalon expands and transitions into the paired bilateral structures of the diencephalon. The posterior commissure marks the caudal border of the diencephalon and the junction of the mesencephalon with the diencephalon [78]. The diencephalic structures include the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus and metathalamus. The epithalamus consists of the pineal gland, habenular nuclei and commissure, striae medullares thalami, and the habenulointerpeduncular tract.
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(2009). Structural Organization of the Mesencephalic-Diencephalic Junction. In: Duvernoy’s Atlas of the Human Brain Stem and Cerebellum. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-73971-6_7
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