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neencephalon
ne•en•ceph•a•lon (ˌni ɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən) n., pl. -lons, -la (-lə). the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures. [1915–20] ne`en•ce•phal′ic (-səˈfæl ɪk) adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1.neencephalon - the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic origin; the cerebral cortex and related partsneoencephalonneural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous systembrain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord |
neencephalon
neencephalon[¦nē·in′sef·ə‚län] (anatomy) The neopallium and the phylogenetically new acquisitions of the cerebellum and thalamus collectively. Also spelled neoencephalon. neencephalon
ne·en·ceph·a·lon (nē'en-sef'ă-lon), L. Edinger's term for the higher levels of the central nervous system superimposed on the metameric or propriospinal system (paleencephalon). Synonym(s): neoencephalon [G. neos, new, + enkephalos, brain] neoencephalon A term of uncertain utility for the portion of the brain involved in higher cortical functions that is not equivalent to the neocerebellum or to the neocortex.neencephalon
Synonyms for neencephalonnoun the part of the brain having the most recent phylogenetic originSynonymsRelated Words- neural structure
- brain
- encephalon
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