pros·en·ceph·a·lon

(prŏs′ĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′)

The forebrain.

pros′en·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.

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prosencephalon

(ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn)

n, pl -la (-lə)

(Anatomy) the part of the brain that develops from the anterior portion of the neural tube. Nontechnical name: forebrain Compare mesencephalon, rhombencephalon

[C19: from New Latin, from Greek prosō forward + enkephalos brain]

prosencephalic adj

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pros•en•ceph•a•lon

(ˌprɒs ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən)

n., pl. -lons, -la (-lə).

the forebrain.

[1840–50; < Greek pros- to, toward + enképhalon encephalon]

pros`en•ce•phal′ic (-səˈfæl ɪk) adj.

prosencephalon

the forebrain. — prosencephalies, adj.

See also: Brain

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

prosencephalon - the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube

forebrain

neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system

cerebral peduncle, peduncle - a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain

brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

corpus callosum - a broad transverse nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres

telencephalon - the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus

betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon - the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon

Translations

pros·en·ceph·a·lon

, proencephalon

n. prosencéfalo, porción anterior de la vesícula cerebral de la que se desarrollan el diencéfalo y el telencéfalo.

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In relation to the prosencephalon, immunohistochemical studies have shown that serotonergic neurons arising in the dorsal raphe nuclei are projected via the medial forebrain bundle to the striatum and cortex (85).

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* Prosencephalon disease, which is damage to the forebrain and thalamus, the part of the brain responsible for transmitting sensory impulses.

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* Prosencephalon disease, in which the forebrain and thalamus--the part of the brain responsible for transmitting sensory impulses--are affected

Don't ingore extended head pressing: it differs from playful nudging and can indicate a problem, often neurologic, requiring immediate care