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Telencephalon vs Myelencephalon - What's the difference?

telencephalon | myelencephalon |

In neuroanatomy terms the difference between telencephalon and myelencephalon

is that telencephalon is the anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain while myelencephalon is the portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.

telencephalon

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the endbrain.
  • Synonyms

    * cerebrum * endbrain * See also

    Meronyms

    * cerebral hemisphere * cerebral cortex

    Holonyms

    * forebrain

    myelencephalon

    English

    Noun

    (myelencephala)
  • (neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.