diencephalon

As a noun diencephalon

is (neuroanatomy) the region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

As an adjective subcortical is

(medicine) of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex.

As nouns the difference between diencephalon and pons

is that diencephalon is the region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum while pons is a bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.

As a noun diencephalon

is the region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.

As an adjective diencephalic is

of or pertaining to the diencephalon.

As nouns the difference between diencephalon and neuraxis

is that diencephalon is (neuroanatomy) the region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum while neuraxis is (anatomy) the axis of the central nervous system; ie the spinal cord, rhombencephalon, mesencephalon and diencephalon.