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prosencephalon

UK
/ˌprəʊ.zənˈsɛf.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˌproʊ.zənˈsɛf.ə.lɑn/

Translations

prosencephalonnoun
prosencephalons
pl
UK
/ˌprəʊ.zənˈsɛf.ə.lɒn/
US
/ˌproʊ.zənˈsɛf.ə.lɑn/
передний мозг
The prosencephalon is responsible for many complex functions.
Передний мозг отвечает за многие сложные функции.
Synonyms
forebrain

Definitions

prosencephalonnoun
The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus, also known as the forebrain.
The prosencephalon is responsible for processing complex cognitive activities, sensory and associative functions, and voluntary motor activities.
In vertebrate embryology, the most anterior of the three primary brain vesicles, which later differentiates into the telencephalon and diencephalon.
During early development, the prosencephalon divides to form the telencephalon and diencephalon.
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