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nounthe posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
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Definition that contains diencephalon
- hypothalamus a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
- thalamus large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
- foramen of monro the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
- third eye a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles
- interventricular foramen the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
- monro's foramen the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
- pineal eye a sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles