encephalon
9.9
The part inside the skull that includes the brain and connects to the spinal cord
- noun
- /ɛnˈsɛfələn/
- Specialized
:
encéfalo
- Scientists study the encephalon to understand how different regions of the brain control behavior.
Examples
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The encephalon is responsible for regulating vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.
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Well, it turns out they had caught a hither to unknown virus, that was infecting the rage center of the brain, The Rhine Encephalon.
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In a car accident, he suffered a serious injury to his encephalon, affecting his cognitive abilities.
Synonyms
brain
vsencephalon
∞
1.0
The soft part inside an animal's head that people eat as food
is the formal anatomical label for that organ within the skull
Surface Forms
encephalon singular
encephala plural
Etymology
The word encephalon comes from Greek parts en- meaning 'in' and kephalē meaning 'head'. So it says 'in the head' and refers to the brain inside the skull.