thalamencephalon

[ thal-uh-men-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural thal·a·men·ceph·a·lons, thal·a·men·ceph·a·la [thal-, uh, -men-, sef, -, uh, -l, uh].

thalamencephalon

/ ˌθæləmɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn; ˌθæləˌmɛnsəˈfælɪk /

the part of the diencephalon of the brain that includes the thalamus, pineal gland, and adjacent structures
another name for diencephalon

First recorded in 1870–75; thalam(us) + encephalon

The remaining parts of the thalamencephalon have however undergone considerable changes.

The posterior of the two divisions of the fore-brain forms the thalamencephalon.

During the same stage the pineal gland grows into a sack-like body, springing from the roof of the thalamencephalon, fig. 1b, pn.

The anterior wall of the thalamencephalon as well as its roof are very thin.

In the thalamencephalon there is no fresh point of great importance to be noticed.

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