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Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Diencephalon

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12456

ALT_DEFINITION

The paired caudal parts of the prosencephalon from which the THALAMUS, HYPOTHALAMUS, EPITHALAMUS, and SUBTHALAMUS are derived.

code

C12456

DEFINITION

The portion of the forebrain that is located between the telencephalon and the brainstem; it is composed of the thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus, and epithalamus, which functions to help regulate many activities of the autonomic nervous system.

Display_Name

Diencephalon

label

Diencephalon

Legacy_Concept_Name

Diencephalon

Preferred_Name

Diencephalon

prefixIRI

C12456

prefLabel

Diencephalon

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0012144

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13031

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