hindbrain

American  

[hahynd-breyn] / 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

Example Sentences

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Research has shown that these medications reduce hunger-driven eating by acting on networks in the hypothalamus and hindbrain.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Something malicious and alive, an indicator of a deeper rot, has crept into your space while you weren’t paying attention, your pest-wary hindbrain yells.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

Surprisingly, they found that the sea lamprey core hindbrain circuit is also initiated by retinoic acid, providing evidence that these sea monsters and humans are much more closely related than anticipated.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

However, these genes are part of an interconnected network or circuit that needs to be initiated and directed to build the hindbrain correctly.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

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