4. Hypothalamus â (âhypoâ = below), the most ventral part of the. diencephalon; it is the most signiï¬cant component of the diencephalon. from a clinical standpoint because lesions result in abnormalities in. endocrine, limbic and/or autonomic function.
The plural of leaf is leaves. The plural of leaf is leaves. 1  In most plant species, leaves are broad and flat.  The longest leaves are those of the Raffia palm. They can grow to be up to 25 m long and 3 m wide.
Compound leaves look like a bunch of leaves that all come from the same stem. However, this stem is really a petiole, and the individual blades connected to it are called leaflets (little leaves).An ash leaf is an example of a compound leaf: In addition to simple and compound leaves, there are some obvious differences in leaf shape.he arrangement of a plantâs leaves on the stem is called phyllotaxy. Though most leaves perform photosynthesis, some plants have modified their leaves to do other things. Cacti are a great example of this: those prickly spines are actually leaves. The green part of a cactus is actually a photosynthetic stem.