diencephalon
Americannoun
plural
diencephalons, diencephalanoun
Other Word Forms
- diencephalic adjective
Etymology
Origin of diencephalon
From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at di- 3, encephalon
Example Sentences
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The rest of the brain, the spinal cord, and the PNS all send information to the cerebrum through the diencephalon.
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The retina, which began as part of the diencephalon, is primarily connected to the diencephalon.
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The etymology of the word diencephalon translates to “through brain.”
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The third ventricle is the space between the left and right sides of the diencephalon, which opens into the cerebral aqueduct that passes through the midbrain.
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Recall that the hypothalamus, part of the diencephalon of the brain, sits inferior and somewhat anterior to the thalamus.
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