Wing dam in a man-made river bed. A wing dam or wing dike is a manmade barrier that, unlike a conventional dam, only extends partway into a river.
(Redirected from Prosencephalon). In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral-most (forward-most) portion of the brain.The forebrain, the midbrain (mesencephalon), and hindbrain (rhombencephalon) are the three primary portions of the brain during early development of the central nervous system.It controls body temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, and any display of emotions.Redirected from Prosencephalon). In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral-most (forward-most) portion of the brain.
Noun. 1. forebrain-the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube. prosencephalon. neural structure-a structure that is part of the nervous system.cerebral peduncle, peduncle-a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain.elencephalon-the anterior division of the forebrain; the cerebrum and related parts of the hypothalamus. betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon-the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon. Translations.