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prosencephalon
[ pros-en-sef-uh-lon, -luhn ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural prosencephalas, prosencephala
- the forebrain.
prosencephalon
/ ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn; ˌprɒsɛnsɪˈfælɪk /
noun
- the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube Nontechnical nameforebrain Compare mesencephalon rhombencephalon
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Derived Forms
- prosencephalic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- Dz···· [pros-en-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of prosencephalon1
1840–50; < New Latin < Greek ó ( ō ) forward (akin to ó pro- 2 ) + éDz encephalon
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of prosencephalon1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek Dzō forward + enkephalos brain
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The first is known as the cephalic, and is caused by the prosencephalon bending sharply downward, below and in front of the mesencephalon.
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The single cavity seen in Amphioxus is here subdivided into three: an anterior or prosencephalon, a middle or mesencephalon, and a hinder or rhombencephalon.
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