forebrain

The forebrain is the part of the brain that is responsible for thinking, reasoning, and planning. It is the part of the brain that is in charge of the higher functions of the brain, like thinking and planning.

  • The forebrain is responsible for making decisions.

  • The forebrain is responsible for the emotions that we feel.

Definition of forebrain

noun

the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube

Synonyms:

prosencephalon

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Example Sentences for forebrain

  • 1

    Acetylcholine is known to promote wakefulness in the basal forebrain.

  • 2

    It is an adult version of the embryonic forebrain germinal zone.

  • 3

    The reinforcer was electrical stimulation to the medial forebrain bundle.

  • 4

    The thalamus then innervates the cortical division of the limbic forebrain.

  • 5

    The putamen is a structure in the forebrain.

  • 6

    And the forebrain was much bigger in proportion.

  • 7

    The forebrain is also the seat of human consciousness.

  • 8

    This only applies in the forebrain. it is not so in the midbrain.

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    It is part of the basal forebrain and includes the nucleus basalis.

  • 10

    As soon as the SnarkJam clears in my forebrain the barbs will fly.