The Hindbrain
The main structures of the hindbrain (rhombencephalon) are the
medulla oblongata
pons and
cerebellum ...
hindbrain Includes the medulla oblongata, cerebellum, and pons.
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The hindbrain and midbrain of the vertebrate central nervous system. In humans, it forms a cap on the anterior end of the spinal cord, extending to about the middle of the brain.
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"The cerebellum constitutes the largest part of the hindbrain. It lies behind the pons and medulla oblongata; between its central portion and these structures is the cavity of the fourth ventricle.
Other researchers had shown that these genes in mammals and in fish helped control brain development-the development of our hindbrain, especially, and our spinal cord.
The hindbrain further subdivides into a posterior myelencephalon which will give rise to the medulla oblongata, and an anterior metencephalon, which will give rise to the cerebellum and pons. Also known as hindbrain) ...
The cerebellum is the third part of the hindbrain, but it is not considered part of the brain stem. Functions of the cerebellum include fine motor coordination and body movement, posture, and balance.
the posteriormost of 3 primary vesicles (bulges) formed from the anterior neural tube. The hindbrain further subdivides into a posterior myelencephalon which will give rise to the medulla oblongata, and an anterior metencephalon, ...
medulla oblongata The region of the brain that, with the pons, makes up the hindbrain; controls heart rate, constriction and dilation of blood vessels, respiration, and digestion. PICTURE ...
inner portion of an organ such as the medulla of a kidney; medulla oblongata is the posterior part of the brain (hindbrain)
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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region of the brain of the developing embryo which is divided into the more anterior metencephalon and the more posterior myelencephalon. It later differentiates into the cerebellum, medulla oblongata, and pons (in mammals). Synonym: hindbrain.
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