Meaning of HINDBRAIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'hInd`breyn
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| | Definition: | | [n] the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and pons and medulla oblongata |
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| | Synonyms: | | rhombencephalon |
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| | See Also: | | brain, bulb, cerebellum, encephalon, medulla, medulla oblongata, metencephalon, myelencephalon, neural structure, pons, pons Varolii | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hind"brain`\, n. [Hind, adj. + brain.] (Anat.)
The posterior of the three principal divisions of the brain,
including the epencephalon and metencephalon. Sometimes
restricted to the epencephalon only.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | the posterior of three swellings in the hollow nerve cord of the primitive vertebrate brain; formed by a thickening of the wall of the nerve cord. |
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