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单词 diencephalon
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Definition of diencephalon in English:

diencephalon

noun ˌdʌɪɛnˈsɛf(ə)lɒnˌdʌɪɛnˈkɛf(ə)lɒnˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɑn
Anatomy
  • The caudal (posterior) part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle.

    Compare with telencephalon
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Eye development in zebrafish first becomes morphologically obvious at the 6 somite stage, the time at which the optic lobes evaginate from the diencephalon.
    • The internal capsule and corona radiata have been exposed by removal of the corpus callosum, caudate nucleus, and diencephalon.
    • From previous anatomical data, we hypothesize that the level of such actions is suprametameric, with strong implication of the diencephalon and cerebral cortex.
    • The latter includes the diencephalon; mesencephalon, or midbrain; pons; and medulla oblongata.
    • The neurohypophysis, or posterior pituitary, is derived from an evagination of the infundibular portion of the diencephalon of the brain.

Derivatives

  • diencephalic

  • adjectiveˌdʌɪɛnsɛˈfɑlɪk
    Anatomy
    • To elucidate the diencephalic organization at such an early stage of development, we first established a rostral neural plate gene expression map.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The red nucleus has been cleaned so that its larger, spherical mesencephalic part can be distinguished from the more rostral, ovoid diencephalic part.
      • Transversal cut at the level of the anterior preoptic area showing ACTH-immunoreactivity cell groups around the diencephalic ventricle.
      • Two cases studies of infants with a diencephalic syndrome resulting from optic nerve glioma are presented.
      • He showed that electro-acupuncture stimulation can affect the diencephalic area of the brain, a region that promotes the body's own healing responses.

Origin

Late 19th century: from di-3 'across' + Greek enkephalos 'brain'.

 
 

Definition of diencephalon in US English:

diencephalon

nounˌdīənˈsefəlänˌdaɪənˈsɛfəlɑn
Anatomy
  • The caudal (posterior) part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle.

    Compare with telencephalon
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The neurohypophysis, or posterior pituitary, is derived from an evagination of the infundibular portion of the diencephalon of the brain.
    • The internal capsule and corona radiata have been exposed by removal of the corpus callosum, caudate nucleus, and diencephalon.
    • The latter includes the diencephalon; mesencephalon, or midbrain; pons; and medulla oblongata.
    • From previous anatomical data, we hypothesize that the level of such actions is suprametameric, with strong implication of the diencephalon and cerebral cortex.
    • Eye development in zebrafish first becomes morphologically obvious at the 6 somite stage, the time at which the optic lobes evaginate from the diencephalon.

Origin

Late 19th century: from di- ‘across’ + Greek enkephalos ‘brain’.

 
 
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