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.
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant and is the principal lateral appendage of the stem. The leaves and stem together form the shoot. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves collectively. Typically a leaf is a thin, dorsiventrally flattened organ, borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.Most leaves have distinctive upper (adaxial) and lower (abaxial) surfaces that differ in colour, hairiness, the number of stomata (pores that intake and output gases) and other features.xternal leaf characteristics, such as shape, margin, hairs, the petiole, and the presence of stipules, are important for identifying plant species, and botanists have developed a rich terminology for describing leaf characteristics. Leaves have determinate growth.