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What is epithalamus and what is its function?

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The Epithalamus is the dorsal segment of diencephalon.
It contains both thalamus and hypothalamus due to it's location in the centre of the brain. It forms a linkage between lymbic system components in the forebrain and other parts of the brain.

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