diencephalon

A noun referring to the posterior part of the forebrain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the midbrain (mesencephalon).

• 🇩🇪Der hintere Teil des Vorderhirns, der die Großhirnhemisphären mit dem Mittelhirn verbindet und unter anderem Thalamus, Hypothalamus und Epithalamus umfasst.

1. Brain region C2 formal medical

   The posterior part of the forebrain that connects the cerebral hemispheres to the midbrain, containing structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus.

   • The diencephalon plays a crucial role in sensory and motor signal relay.
   • Damage to the diencephalon can affect sleep and body temperature regulation.
   • The thalamus, a key part of the diencephalon, processes sensory information.

   🇩🇪Zwischenhirn

   Synonyme: betweenbraininterbrain

• diencephala plural form
• diencephalons plural form
• diencephala's possessive plural form
• diencephalons' possessive plural form
• diencephalon's possessive singular form