 <translate> The thalamus (from Greek θάλαμος, "chamber") is the large mass of gray matter in the dorsal part of the diencephalon of the brain with several functions such as relaying of sensory signals, including motor signals, to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness.

Answer this question based on the passage: where is the thalmus located in the brain? OK. Let's think. My stream of consciousness: <yor> Thalamus (láti èdè Gíríìkì θάλαμος, "ọ̀yà") jẹ́ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ èròjà grẹy tó wà ní apá ẹ̀yìn ọpọlọ tí ó ní àwọn iṣẹ́ bíi pípín àwọn àmì ìmọ̀lára, títí kan àwọn àmì ìṣisẹ̀, sí ọpọlọ, àti ìlànà ìmọ̀lára, oorun, àti jíjìnnà.  Dáhùn ìbéèrè yìí ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú àyọkà náà: níbo ni ọpọlọ wà? Ó dáa. Ẹ jẹ́ ká ronú. Ìmọ̀lára mi: 