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prosencephala

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pros⋅en⋅ceph⋅a⋅lon

  [pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn]
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–noun, plural -las, -la  [-luh] . Anatomy.
the forebrain.
Origin:
1840–50; < NL < Gk prós(ō) forward (akin to pró pro- 2 ) + enképhalon encephalon

Related forms:
pros⋅en⋅ce⋅phal⋅ic  [pros-en-suh-fal-ik] , adjective

fore⋅brain

  [fawr-breyn, fohr-]
–noun Anatomy.
1. Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
2. the telencephalon.
Origin:
1875–80; fore- + brain
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Main Entry: fore·brain
Pronunciation: -"brAn
Function: noun
: the anterior of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or thecorresponding part of the adult brain that includes especially the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus and that especially in higher vertebrates is the main control center forsensory and associative information processing, visceral functions, and voluntary motor functions called also prosencephalon; —see DIENCEPHALON, TELENCEPHALON

Main Entry: pros·en·ceph·a·lon
Pronunciation: "präs-"en-'sef-&-"län, -l&n
Function: noun
: FOREBRAIN —pros·en·ce·phal·ic /-s&-'fal-ik/ adjective
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forebrain fore·brain (fôr'brān')
n.
The prosencephalon.

prosencephalon pros·en·ceph·a·lon (prŏs'ěn-sěf'ə-lŏn')
n.

  1. The most anterior of the three primary regions of the embryonic brain, from which the telencephalon and diencephalon develop.

  2. The segment of the adult brain that develops from the embryonic forebrain and includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.

pros'en·ce·phal'ic (-sə-fāl'ĭk) adj.

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forebrain   (fôr'brān')  Pronunciation Key 
The forwardmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the cerebrum. Compare hindbrain, midbrain.
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