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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestélencéphale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: télencéphale
"Le télencéphale est responsable de nombreuses fonctions cognitives."
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The anterior part of the brain, which includes the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus, responsible for complex cognitive functions.
"The forebrain plays a crucial role in processing sensory information and regulating emotions." - 2
In vertebrates, the forebrain is one of the three primary divisions of the brain, situated at the front.
"In mammals, the forebrain is significantly larger and more developed than in other vertebrates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'forebrain' is derived from the combination of 'fore', meaning 'front' or 'before', and 'brain', which comes from Old English 'brægen'. The concept has evolved since the early 19th century to refer specifically to the anterior part of the brain, encompassing structures such as the cerebrum and thalamus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forebrain" is said worldwide
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télencéphale
Transliteration: télencéphale
"Le télencéphale est responsable de nombreuses fonctions cognitives."
Vorderhirn
Transliteration: Vorderhirn
"Das Vorderhirn spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Verarbeitung von Informationen."
cervello anteriore
Transliteration: cervello anteriore
"Il cervello anteriore è coinvolto in funzioni cognitive complesse."
cerebro anterior
Transliteration: cerebro anterior
"El cerebro anterior es fundamental para el procesamiento de la información sensorial."
cérebro anterior
Transliteration: cérebro anterior
"O cérebro anterior é responsável por funções cognitivas complexas."
पूर्व मस्तिष्क
Transliteration: Purv mastishk
"पूर्व मस्तिष्क जटिल संज्ञानात्मक कार्यों के लिए जिम्मेदार है।"
前脑
Transliteration: qián nǎo
"前脑在处理感官信息中起着重要作用。"
전뇌
Transliteration: jeonnoe
"전뇌는 복잡한 인지 기능을 담당합니다."
前脳
Transliteration: zen'nō
"前脳は感覚情報の処理に重要な役割を果たします。"
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