Question
Differentiate between thalamus and hypothalamus.

Answer

Thalamus and hypothalamus:
Thalamus Hypothalamus
Thalamus is the part of the forebrain that receives nerve impulses of pain, temperature, touch, etc., and conducts them to the cerebral hemisphere. Hypothalamus is the part of the forebrain that controls involuntary functions such as hunger, thirst, sweating, sleep, fatigue, sexual desire, temperature regulation, etc.

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