The Functions: The thalamus is an important relay station for sensory information, interpreting sensations of sound, smell, taste, pain, pressure, temperature, and touch; the thalamus also regulates some emotions and memory.The hypothalamus controls a number of body functions, such as heartbeat rate and digestion, and helps regulate the endocrine system and normal body temperature. The hypothalamus interprets hunger and thirst, and it helps regulate sleep, anger, and aggression. The diencephalon is involved in several functions of the body including: -Directing Sense Impulses Throughout the Body -Autonomic Function Control -Endocrine Function Control -Motor Function Control -Homeostasis -Hearing, Vision, Smell, and Taste -Touch Perception Disorders: -Amnesia : Domain : general memory problem. -Diabetes Insipidus : a disorder of water balance in which there is a loss of control of water excretion due to a failure of production. -Diencephalic Syndrome : a rare disorder caused by a tumor that is usually located inthediencephalon
The Diencephalon: Main structures of the diencephalon include the hypothalamus, thalamus, epithalamus, and subthalamus. The diencephalon relays sensory information between brain regions and controls many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system . It also connects structures of the endocrine system with the nervous system and works in conjunction with limbic system structures to generate and manage emotions and memories.
Location: The diencephalon is located below the two hemispheres of the cerebrum and above the brain stem.