Term Name: epithalamus
Synonyms:
Definition: Brain structure which is part of the diencephalon and consists of the dorsal and ventral nuclei of the habenula, and two dorsal outgrowths, the epiphysis and the saccus dorsalis. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain.
Appears at: Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000509]

Relationships
is part of: diencephalon
has parts: habenula pineal complex saccus dorsalis
is a type of: multi-tissue structure

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