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paleoencephalon

/ˌpeɪ.li.əʊ.ɪnˈsɛf.ə.lɒn/

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noun

/ˌpeɪ.li.əʊ.ɪnˈsɛf.ə.lɒn/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее филогенетически более старые части мозга, охватывающее большинство структур, кроме коры больших полушарий.

A noun referring to the phylogenetically older parts of the brain, encompassing most structures other than the cerebral cortex.

  1. Primitive brain structuresC2formalmedical

    The more ancient parts of the brain in terms of evolutionary development, including most structures other than the cerebral cortex.

    ruДревние структуры мозга

    • The paleoencephalon is responsible for basic survival functions like breathing and heart rate.
    • Damage to the paleoencephalon can affect instinctual behaviors.
    • In evolutionary terms, the paleoencephalon developed before the neocortex.
Forms
  • paleoencephala plural form
  • paleoencephala's possessive plural form
  • paleoencephalon's possessive singular form