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Definitions of halon
  1. noun
    a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
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  • hypothalamus a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
  • neocortex the cortical part of the neencephalon
  • thalamus large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
  • diencephalon the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
  • thalmencephalon the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon
  • piriform lobe pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
  • 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
  • neopallium the cortical part of the neencephalon
  • 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
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