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Prosencephalon
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Definition
: The anterior of the three primitive cerebral vesicles of the embryonic brain arising from the NEURAL TUBE. It subdivides to form DIENCEPHALON and TELENCEPHALON. (Stedmans Medical Dictionary, 27th ed)
Examples
Diencephalon
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Telencephalon
Other names
Forebrain; Forebrains