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forebrain: see brain brain, the supervisory center of the nervous system in all vertebrates. It also serves as the site of emotions, memory, self-awareness, and thought.
Anatomy and Function..... Click the link for more information. . forebrain [′fȯr‚brān] (embryology) The most anterior expansion of the neural tube of a vertebrate embryo. (vertebrate zoology) The part of the adult brain derived from the embryonic forebrain; includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Below the maximum tolerated dose, diazinon impaired neuritic outgrowth in the forebrain and brainstem, evidenced by a deficit in the ratio of membrane protein to total protein. Labeling of inclusion bodies and some intracytoplasmic staining was notable from the forebrain (prosencephalon) to the mesencephalon (Figure, panel A). 4) At week 5, the mesenchyme, which covers the caudal surface of the forebrain, proliferates with the surface ectoderm to form the frontonasal process. |
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