Rhombencephalon facts for kids
| Brain: Rhombencephalon | ||
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| Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. These regions will later differentiate into forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain structures. | ||
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| Superficial dissection of brain-stem. Lateral view. | ||
| Gray's | subject #187 767 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-531 | |
| MeSH | Rhombencephalon | |
The rhombencephalon (or hindbrain) is a name for parts of the central nervous system in vertebrates.
Additional images
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Chick embryo of thirty-three hours’ incubation, viewed from the dorsal aspect. X 30.
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Embryo between eighteen and twenty-one days.
See also
In Spanish: Rombencéfalo para niños
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