Forebrain
Forebrain (Prosencephalon) | |
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Identifiers | |
MeSH | D016548 |
NeuroNames | 27 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1509 |
TA98 | A14.1.03.006 |
TA2 | 5416 |
TE | E5.14.1.0.2.0.10 |
FMA | 61992 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
In the
. The forebrain controls body temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, and the display of emotions.Vesicles of the forebrain (prosencephalon), the
telencephalon which develops into the cerebrum. The cerebrum consists of the cerebral cortex, underlying white matter, and the basal ganglia
.
In humans, by 5 weeks in utero it is visible as a single portion toward the front of the fetus. At 8 weeks in utero, the forebrain splits into the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
When the embryonic forebrain fails to divide the brain into two lobes, it results in a condition known as holoprosencephaly. The parts present in the forebain are cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus.
See also
References
- NIF Search - Forebrain Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine via the Neuroscience Information Framework