Definition of encephalon

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Encephalon (n.) The contents of the cranium; the brain.

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Epencephalon :: Epencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen..
Postencephalon :: Postencephalon (n.) The metencephalon.
Epencephalic :: Epencephalic (a.) Pertaining to the epencephalon.
Procoele :: Procoele (n.) A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle of the brain.
Thalamencephalon :: Thalamencephalon (n.) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body; the diencephalon; the interbrain..
Encephalos :: Encephalos (n.) The encephalon.
Neuron :: Neuron (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; myelencephalon.
Midbrain :: Midbrain (n.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.
Mesocoelia :: Mesocoelia (n.) The cavity of the mesencephalon; the iter.
Diencephalon :: Diencephalon (n.) The interbrain or thalamencephalon; -- sometimes abbreviated to dien. See Thalamencephalon.
Rhinencephalon :: Rhinencephalon (n.) The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise..
Prosencephalon :: Prosencephalon (n.) The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain..
Interbrain :: Interbrain (n.) See Thalamencephalon.
Hindbrain :: Hindbrain (n.) The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain, including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes restricted to the epencephalon only..
Mesencephalon :: Mesencephalon (n.) The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.
Epen :: Epen (n.) See Epencephalon.
Rhinencephalic :: Rhinencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon.
Myelencephalon :: Myelencephalon (n.) The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis; the neuron. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.
Myelencephalic :: Myelencephalic (a.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.
Procerebrum :: Procerebrum (n.) The prosencephalon.
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