Anatomy

Diencephalon

The paired caudal parts of the PROSENCEPHALON from which the THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; EPITHALAMUS; and SUBTHALAMUS are derived.

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The paired caudal parts of the PROSENCEPHALON from which the THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; EPITHALAMUS; and SUBTHALAMUS are derived.

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2 entry terms
  • Interbrain
  • Interbrains

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.200w.317w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diencephalon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004027. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004027
  2. Diencephalon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diencephalon
  3. Diencephalon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192419