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Epithalamus
The
epithalamus
is a
(dorsal)
posterior segment of the
diencephalon
. The diencephalon is a part of the
forebrain
that also contains the
thalamus
, the
hypothalamus
and
pituitary gland
. The epithalamus includes the
habenula
and their interconnecting fibers the
habenular commissure
, the
stria medullaris
and the
pineal gland
.
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