Multiple choice

Which of the following can be EXCLUDED from the visible boundary of the hypothalamus in a hemisected brain?

  1. The internal capsule

  2. The median eminence

  3. The mammillary bodies

  4. The optic chiasm

  5. The anterior commissure

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Explanation

The internal capsule is a thick layer of white matter separating the caudate nucleus and thalamus. It is the major route by which the cerebral cortex is connected with the brainstem and spinal cord.