| Descriptor English: | Prosencephalon |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Prosencéfalo |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Prosencéfalo |
| Descriptor French: | Prosencéphale |
| Entry term(s): |
Forebrain Forebrains |
| Tree number(s): |
A08.186.211.200 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016548 |
| Scope note: | The anterior of the three primitive cerebral vesicles of the embryonic brain arising from the NEURAL TUBE. It subdivides to form DIENCEPHALON and TELENCEPHALON. (Stedmans Medical Dictionary, 27th ed) |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Previous Indexing: |
Brain (1966-1991) Diencephalon (1966-1991) Telencephalon (1966-1991) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 92 |
| History Note: | 92 |
| DeCS ID: | 29868 |
| Unique ID: | D016548 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1992/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1991/01/25 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/01 |
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Prosencephalon
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| Concept UI |
M0025248 |
| Scope note | The anterior of the three primitive cerebral vesicles of the embryonic brain arising from the NEURAL TUBE. It subdivides to form DIENCEPHALON and TELENCEPHALON. (Stedmans Medical Dictionary, 27th ed) |
| Preferred term | Prosencephalon |
| Entry term(s) |
Forebrain Forebrains |
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