Wing dam in a man-made river bed. A wing dam or wing dike is a manmade barrier that, unlike a conventional dam, only extends partway into a river.
(Redirected from Prosencephalon). In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral-most (forward-most) portion of the brain.The forebrain, the midbrain (mesencephalon), and hindbrain (rhombencephalon) are the three primary portions of the brain during early development of the central nervous system.It controls body temperature, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, and any display of emotions.Redirected from Prosencephalon). In the anatomy of the brain of vertebrates, the forebrain or prosencephalon is the rostral-most (forward-most) portion of the brain.
These parts of the brain help regulate body movement, vision and hearing. The anterior portion of the midbrain contains the cerebral peduncle which contains the axons that transfer messages from the cerebral cortex down the brain stem, which allows voluntary motor function to take place.