hindbrain

American  

[hahynd-brayn] / ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the most posterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue, including the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata; rhombencephalon.

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hindbrain British  

/ ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for rhombencephalon

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hindbrain Scientific  

/ hīnd′brān′ /

1. The rearmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the pons and the medulla oblongata.

2. Compare forebrain midbrain

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Etymology

Origin of hindbrain

First recorded in 1885–90; hind ¹ + brain

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Example Sentences

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hindbrain

The ability to grow hindbrain neurons in a dish could allow scientists to study what goes wrong in these diseases with far greater precision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

A second population expresses a gene called Gbx2 and develops into the hindbrain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Jokhai and Dundes found that the hindbrain does not emerge as a later branch of the developmental pathway that produces the forebrain and midbrain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

They produced electrical signals known as action potentials and made proteins associated with specific regions of the hindbrain that control facial and swallowing muscles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

However, if the cerebrum is pulled away from the hindbrain, it is brought into view somewhat as in Fig.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters

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