Look up: diencephalon

1. diencephalon
   Type: Term Pronunciation: dī′en-sef′ă-lon, -sef′ă-lă Definitions: 1. The caudal part of the prosencephalon composed of the dorsal thalamus (or thalamus) epithalamus, subthalamus, and hypothalamus. the geniculate bodies, sometimes referred to as the metathalamus, are actualy part of the thalamus.
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2. diencephalon
   [n] - the posterior division of the forebrain
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3. Diencephalon
   refers to the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus and epithalamus
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4. diencephalon
   In vertebrate central nervous system, the most rostral part of the brain stem, consisting of the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus and epithalamus. It is a key relay zone for transmitting information about sensation and movement and also contains (in the hypothalamus) important control mechanisms for homeostatic integration.
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5. Diencephalon
   Di`en·ceph'a·lon noun [ New Latin See Dia- , and Encephalon .] (Anat.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien . See Thalamencephalon .
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6. diencephalon
   <anatomy, zoology> In the vertebrate central nervous system it is the most rostral part of the brainstem, consisting of the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus and epithalamus. ... It is a key area that relays the transmission of information about sensation and movement and also contains (in t...
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7. diencephalon
   interbrain noun the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
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8. diencephalon
   (di″әn-sef´ә-lon) the posterior part of the prosencephalon, consisting of the hypothalamus, thalamus, metathalamus, and epithalamus; the subthalamus is often considered to be a distinct division. See also brainstem. Click here to v...
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9. Diencephalon
   • (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
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10. diencephalon
    diencephalon The part of the brain between the telencephalon and the mesencephalon, including the thalami and most of the third ventricle: also known as, betweenbrain, interbrain.
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11. diencephalon
    diencephalon (dī"unsef'ulon) : see brain.
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12. diencephalon
    Greek dia = between, and enkephalos = brain, hence in general the structures surrounding the 3rd ventricle. adjective - diencephalic.
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13. diencephalon
    (di;en-sef;ua-lon) A major region of the brain that includes the third ventricle, thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland.
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14. diencephalon
    (di;en-sef;ua-lon) A major region of the brain that includes the third ventricle, thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland.
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15. diencephalon
    Part of the forebrain; consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus.
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16. Diencephalon
    The `diencephalon` ("interbrain") is the region of the brain that includes the thalamus, metathalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, prethalamus or subthalamus and pretectum. In development, the diencephalon and the telencephalon both derive from the prosencephalon (forebrain). The diencephal...
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