Which of the thalamus is NOT true:

A) it has laterally the posterior limb of internal capsule
B) the hypothalamic sulcus (sulcus of monro) which extends from interventricular foramen to the cerebral aqueduct is the boundary between the thalamus and midbrain (mesencephalon).
C) its upper surface is covered by a layer of white substance named the stratum zonale
D) the stria terminalis covers the thalamostriate vein, marking a line of separation between the thalamus and caudate nucleus.


Ans: B) the hypothalamic sulcus (sulcus of monro) which extends from interventricular foramen to the cerebral aqueduct is the boundary between the thalamus and midbrain (mesencephalon).

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