Definition of Diencephalon

1. Noun. The posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon.

Exact synonyms: Betweenbrain, Interbrain, Thalmencephalon
Terms within: Corpus Mamillare, Mamillary Body, Mammillary Body, Infundibulum, Pineal Eye, Third Eye, Nervus Opticus, Optic Nerve, Optic Tract, Second Cranial Nerve, Hypophysis, Pituitary, Pituitary Body, Pituitary Gland, Basal Ganglion, Thalamus, Hypothalamus
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Forebrain, Prosencephalon

Definition of Diencephalon

1. n. The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.

Definition of Diencephalon

1. Noun. (neuroanatomy) 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diencephalon

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Medical Definition of Diencephalon

1. 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 the hypothalamus) important control mechanisms for homeostatic integration. (21 Jun 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diencephalon

dielectrons
dielectrophoresis
dielectrophoretic
dieless
dielytra
dielytras
diemaker
diemakers
dienamine
dienamines
diencephala
diencephalic
diencephalic epilepsy
diencephalic syndrome of infancy
diencephalohypophysial
diencephalon (current term)
diencephalons
diene
dienedioate
dienerite
dienes
dienestrol
dienitol
dienitols
dienoate
dienofuge
dienoic acid
dienol
dienolate
dienone

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