noun
- plural of endbrain; the anterior or front part of the brain, comprising the cerebral hemispheres and related structures; the forebrain.
Usage: technical/anatomical; also called telencephalon in neuroanatomy
Examples
- The endbrains are responsible for higher cognitive functions such as reasoning and memory.
- In vertebrate anatomy, the endbrains develop from the anterior neural tube.
- Damage to the endbrains can affect personality and decision-making abilities.
- The endbrains contain the cerebral cortex, which processes sensory information.
- Neurologists study the endbrains to understand disorders like Alzheimer's disease.