About The Word Prosencephalon
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Prosencephalon
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What's The Definition Of Prosencephalon?
[n] the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Synonyms | Synonyms for Prosencephalon: forebrain Related Terms | Find terms related to Prosencephalon: See Also | betweenbrain | brain | corpus callosum | diencephalon | encephalon | interbrain | neural structure | peduncle | telencephalon | thalmencephalon Prosencephalon In Webster's Dictionary \Pros`en*ceph"a*lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? toward,
near to + E. encephalon.] [Sometimes abbreviated to proen.]
(Anat.)
(a) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum
and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.
(b) The cerebrum. --Huxley.
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