Meaning of FOREBRAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'fowr`breyn
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| | Definition: | | [n] the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube |
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| | Synonyms: | | prosencephalon |
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| | See Also: | | betweenbrain, brain, corpus callosum, diencephalon, encephalon, interbrain, neural structure, peduncle, telencephalon, thalmencephalon | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fore"brain`\, n. (Anat.)
The anterior of the three principal divisions of the brain,
including the prosencephalon and thalamencephalon. Sometimes
restricted to the prosencephalon only. See {Brain}.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the anterior of three swellings in the hollow nerve cord of the primitive vertebrate brain; formed by a thickening of the wall of the nerve cord. |
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