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diencephalon > noun, body
MeaningThe posterior division of the forebrain. Connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon.
Synonymsinterbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon
Part offorebrain, prosencephalon
Partsmamillary body, mammillary body, corpus mamillare; infundibulum; third eye, pineal eye; optic nerve, nervus opticus, second cranial nerve, optic tract; pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis; basal ganglion; thalamus; hypothalamus
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