Which two structures make up most of the diencephalon?
AThymus and hippocampus
BThalamus and hypothalamus
CThalamus and hippocampus
DThymus and hypothalamus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Thalamus and hypothalamus
1. They define the walls of the third ventricle.
2. One sits below the other.
3. The diencephalon is composed primarily of the thalamus and hypothalamus.
4. So the answer is thalamus and hypothalamus.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 13 'Anatomy of the Nervous System'_
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