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Diencephalon vs Subcortical - What's the difference?

diencephalon | subcortical |

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.

diencephalon

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (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.

    • Meronyms

    * thalamus * hypothalamus * epithalamus * prethalamus * subthalamus * pretectum * See also

    Holonyms

    * forebrain

    See also

    * (wikipedia "diencephalon")

    External links

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    subcortical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex
    • He was diagnosed with subcortical dementia.

    Derived terms

    * subcortically