forebrain
The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
Noun
- The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
- The medial forebrain bundle (MFB), a key structure of reward-seeking circuitry, remains inadequately characterized in humans despite its vast importance for emotional processing and development of addictions and...
Synonyms: prosencephalon
Antonyms: afterbrain
Origin
Etymology tree English fore- Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain English forebrain From fore- + brain.