Prosencephalon

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 21 Oct 2019

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Citation:

Goel A, Bell D, Hacking C, et al. Prosencephalon. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25203

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25203

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/25203

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25203

Article created:

12 Oct 2013, Ayush Goel ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Ayush Goel had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

21 Oct 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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5 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

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Synonyms:

Forebrains
Prosencephalons
Prosencephala
Forebrain

Prosencephalon (plural: prosencephala or prosencephalons) or forebrain is one of the primary divisions of neural tube.

Later the forebrain further separates into the telencephalon (cerebrum) and diencephalon (thalamus and related structures).

At about 8 weeks of intrauterine life, the prosencephalon splits into two, which then forms the two cerebral hemispheres. Failure of this splitting results in holoprosencephaly.

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