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prosencephalon
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌprɒs.enˈkef.ə.lɒn//ˌprɒs.enˈsef.ə.lɒn/ us /ˌprɑːs.enˈsef.ə.lɑːn/pluralprosencephalauk /ˌprɒs.enˈkef.ə.lə//ˌprɒs.enˈsef.ə.lə/ us /ˌprɑːs.enˈsef.ə.lə/
the front part of the brain, involved in processing(= dealing with) information, and in controlling body temperature, eating, sleeping, emotion, and reproduction:
Embryologically, the cerebrum is derived from the prosencephalon.
The secondary prosencephalon is probably the most complex area of the brain.
The optical vesicles form at the start of prosencephalon development.
In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the prosencephalon is the forward-most portion of the brain.
The forebrain, or prosencephalon, consists of the diencephalon and the telencephalon.
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