Hindbrain

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

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
MeSH	D012249
NeuroNames	540
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_942
TA	A14.1.03.002
FMA	67687
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

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.