forebrain
/ˈfɔrˌbreɪn/
noun
- The front part of the brain, responsible for higher mental functions such as thinking, learning, and memory.
- Damage to the forebrain can affect a person's ability to plan and solve problems.
- The forebrain is the largest part of the human brain and controls complex thought.
- In biology class, we learned that the forebrain includes the cerebrum and the thalamus.
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