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diencephalon::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | betweenbrain, interbrain, thalmencephalon |
| Type of | neural structure |
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diencephalon
In the terminology of neuroanatomy, it forms the ventral part of the diencephalon.
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The ratio of the basal ganglia, diencephalon and brainstem combined is 11.35.
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The diencephalon performs functions associated with hormones and homeostasis.
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Severe p-tau pathology in the diencephalon, basal ganglia, brainstem and spinal cord.
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The second cranial nerve is not a true peripheral nerve but a tract of the diencephalon.
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The cerebrum or telencephalon, together with the diencephalon, constitutes the forebrain.
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Research has also shown that when areas of the diencephalon are damaged, amnesia can occur.
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In the human brain, the telencephalon covers most of the diencephalon and the mesencephalon.
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The habenula is a tiny double structure in the diencephalon.
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- The posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
- The diencephalon ("interbrain") is the region of the brain that includes the thalamus, metathalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, prethalamus or subthalamus and pretectum. The diencephalon and the telencephalon both derive from the prosencephalon (forebrain). ...
- A primitive and hence very old part of the brain which lies between and under the two large hemispheres. In man the diencephalon (or hypothalamus) is subordinate to the higher brain or cortex, and yet it ultimately controls all that happens inside the body. ...
- 5th division of the C.N.S.
- So called "midbrain" or interbrain connected to the cerebral hemisphere; contains pituitary gland.
- Greek dia = between, and enkephalos = brain, hence in general the structures surrounding the 3rd ventricle. adjective - diencephalic.
- Part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of the emotions.
