Brain

MeSH ID: M0002865

DEFINITION: The part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium, comprising the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon. It is derived from the anterior part of the embryonic neural tube.

Terms:

• Brains [T005476]
• Encephalons [T400923]

Descriptors:

• Brain [D001921]

Semantic Types:

• Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [T023]

Related Images:

Opening Skull for Brain Surgery

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