Hindbrain

Hindbrain
Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. These regions will later differentiate into forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain structures.
Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle.
Identifiers
MeSHD012249
NeuroNames540
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_942
TAA14.1.03.002
FMA67687
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The rhombencephalon (or hindbrain) is a name for parts of the central nervous system in vertebrates.

Additional images

  • Chick embryo of thirty-three hours’ incubation, viewed from the dorsal aspect. X 30.
  • Embryo between eighteen and twenty-one days.


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