The<unk>  consists of the following structures: *Thalamus *Hypothalamus including the posterior pituitary *Epithalamus which consists of: *Anterior and Posterior Paraventricular nuclei *Medial and lateral habenular nuclei *Stria medullaris thalami *Posterior commissure *Pineal body *Subthalamus Attachments The optic nerve (CNII) attaches to the<unk> . The optic nerve is a sensory (afferent) nerve responsible for vision and sight ; it runs from the eye through the optic canal in the skull and attaches to the<unk> . The retina itself is derived from the optic cup, a part of the embryonic<unk> .
Diencephalon
Postrhinal cortex
Midbrain reticular formation
Hindbrain
Putamen
Retina
Forebrain
Barrel cortex