diencephalon

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

• 🇵🇹Parte posterior do prosencéfalo que conecta os hemisférios cerebrais ao mesencéfalo, compreendendo o tálamo, o hipotálamo, o epitálamo e o subtálamo.

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.

   🇵🇹diencéfalo

   Sinônimos: betweenbraininterbrain

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