The forebrain - Queensland Brain Institute - University of Queensland By far the largest region of your brain is the forebrain (derived from the developmental prosencephalon), which contains the entire cerebrum and several structures directly nestled within it - the thalamus, hypothalamus, the pineal gland and the limbic system
Forebrain - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics The forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral part of the brain Following the prosomeric model, the forebrain of vertebrates consists of two main parts, the diencephalon and the secondary prosencephalon