Term Name: brain development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the brain over time, from its formation to the mature structure. Brain development begins with patterning events in the neural tube and ends with the mature structure that is the center of thought and emotion. The brain is responsible for the coordination and control of bodily activities and the interpretation of information from the senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0007420]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: central nervous system development head development
has parts: brain morphogenesis brain segmentation central complex development forebrain development hindbrain development midbrain development midbrain-hindbrain boundary development mushroom body development trigeminal sensory nucleus development ventricular system development
is a type of: animal organ development