diencephalon

English - Turkish

Definition of diencephalon in English Turkish dictionary: diensefalon; arabeyin,diensefalon; (Tıp) Arabeyin, dienkefal(on), (iki yarım kürre arasındaki yapılar); (Anatomi) ara beyin; iki yarım beyin arası; ara beyin

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Definition of diencephalon in English English dictionary: The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum; Composed of the thalamus and hypothalamus; A subdivision of the forebrain, comprising the thalamus and hypothalamus; the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon; dia (through), enkephalos (brain); {i} middle brain, section of the brain between the mesencephalon and prosencephalon (Anatomy); The diencephalon is the portion of the embryonic brain that develops into the thalamus, hypothalamus, and associated structures, all of which make up the diencephalon (hindbrain) in the adult It includes structures important in the visual pathway Some sources consider the adult diencephalon to be part of the brainstem; Greek dia = between, and enkephalos = brain, hence in general the structures surrounding the 3rd ventricle adjective - diencephalic; the thalamus and hypothalamus; A cluster of nuclei, located below the cerebral cortex, that is involved in memory See also amygdala, hippocampus; a region of the brain stem including the thalamus and hypothalamus; The interbrain or thalamencephalon; sometimes abbreviated to dien

diencephalon

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di·en·ceph·a·lon

() From New Latin Ancient Greek διά (“through”) + ἐγκέφαλος (“brain”).

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