| Name: | diencephalon |
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| Definition: | The more posterior and ventral of two forebrain neuromeres, the other being the telencephalon; major derivatives are the eye cups, the brain pretectal region, the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus (including the habenula and epiphysis). |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000101] |
| Name: | ventricular zone |
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| Synonyms: | ventricular zones |
| Definition: | Proliferative region that is part of the ventricular system. The cells directly face the ventricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001083] |