diencephalon /di·en·ceph·a·lon/ (di″en-sef´ah-lon)
Diencephalon
diencephalon
1. the posterior part of the forebrain, consisting of the hypothalamus, thalamus, metathalamus, and epithalamus; the subthalamus is often recognized as a distinct division. 
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Diencephalon. Posterior (dorsal) (A) and anterior (inferior) (B) views of the base of the brain, showing the diencephalon in relation to the mesencephalon (midbrain) and rhombencephalon (hindbrain).
2. the posterior of the two brain vesicles formed by specialization in embryonic development. See also brain stem. diencephal´ic
di·en·ceph·a·lon (d   n-sf  -l n, -ln)n. The posterior part of the prosencephalon, composed of the epithalamus, the dorsal thalamus, the subthalamus, and the hypothalamus. Also called betweenbrain, interbrain. |
Diencephalon
A part of the brain that binds the mesencephalon to the cerebral hemispheres. Considered by some as part of the brain stem.
Mentioned in: Korsakoff's Syndrome
diencephalon
[dī′ənsef′əlon]
Etymology: Gk, di + enkephalon, brain
the portion of the brain between the cerebrum and the mesencephalon. It consists of the hypothalamus, thalamus, metathalamus, and the epithalamus and includes most of the third ventricle.
diencephalon
1. the caudal part of the forebrain, consisting of the hypothalamus, thalamus, metathalamus and epithalamus; the subthalamus is often considered to be a distinct division.
2. the more caudal of the two brain vesicles formed by specialization of the prosencephalon in the developing embryo. See also brainstem.
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