prosencephalon
/ˌprɒsɛnˈsɛfəlɒn
/ /ˌprɒsɛnˈkɛfəlɒn/noun
Another term for forebrain.The neural tube is broad and divides flaccidly into three parts: an anterior prosencephalon, a middle mesencephalon, and a posterior rhombencephalon....
- However, at later stages, the specification of the prosencephalon and the mesencephalon remains defective.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek prosō 'forwards' + enkephalos 'brain'.