Term Name:	epithalamus
Synonyms:	epithalamus, ETh
Definition:	Most dorsal part of the thalamus, comprising the pineal gland and habenular nuclei in most vertebrates. In a few vertebrates, it also includes the parietal eye. (Butler and Hodos, Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed, 2005, pg. 345-346.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001899]