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<anatomy, zoology> In the vertebrate central nervous system it is the most rostral part of the brainstem, consisting of the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus and epithalamus.
It is a key area that relays the transmission of information about sensation and movement and also contains (in the hypothalamus) important control mechanisms for homeostatic integration.
(21 Jun 2000)
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