Meaning of RHINENCEPHALON
| Pronunciation: | | `rInen'sefu`lân
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[n] a center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior |
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RHINENCEPHALON is a 14 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | olfactory brain |
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| | See Also: | | center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre, olfactory bulb, piriform area, piriform lobe, pyriform area, pyriform lobe | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rhi`nen*ceph"a*lon\, n.; pl. {Rhinencephala}.
[NL., fr. Gr. ???, ???, the nose + ?? the brain.] (Anat.)
The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon,
consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the
olfactory nerves arise.
Note: The term is sometimes used for one of the olfactory
lobes, the plural being used for the two taken
together.
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