Gross Features of Diencephalon: A Tutorial

Provided video comprehensively describes the diencephalon and the constituent structures. This video employs various modalities such as cadavers, animations, cut sections, and plastic models to describe the location, orientation, and relation of thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus. The ventricular system is also highlighted in order to understand the location and relation better. Magnetic resonance image of diencephalon is also described for clinical purpose. At the end, the function of thalamus, hypothalamus and the pineal gland are explained. 0:17 Parts of diencephalon 0:40 Midsagittal view 1:01 Thalamus 1:27 Hypothalamus 1:50 Epithalamus and pineal gland 2:01 Choroid plexus 2:24 Septum pellucidum 3:48 Location of diencephalon 4:57 Infundibulum and pituitary gland 5:10 Ventricular system 7:08 Diencephalon on MRI 8:00 Diencephalon on cadaveric brain 9:31 Location and relation of thalamus 12:12 Function of thalamus 14:47 Function of hypothalamus 16:27 Location of hypothalamus 17:25 Function of pineal gland 18:15 Revision on cadaveric brain 18:54 Revision on plastic model