diencephalon
Americannoun
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diencephalons,
plural
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diencephala
plural
noun
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Origin of diencephalon
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at di- 3, encephalon
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The adult brain is separated into four major regions: the cerebrum, the diencephalon, the brain stem, and the cerebellum.
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Humans, as two-legged animals, have a bend in the neuraxis between the brain stem and the diencephalon, along with a bend in the neck, so that the eyes and the face are oriented forward.
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The retina, which began as part of the diencephalon, is primarily connected to the diencephalon.
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The diencephalon can be described as any region of the brain with “thalamus” in its name.
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The diencephalon is deep beneath the cerebrum and constitutes the walls of the third ventricle.
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