hindbrain

[ hahynd-breyn ]

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.

hindbrain

/ ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for rhombencephalon

hindbrain

/ hīnd′brān′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindbrain¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hind ¹ + brain

Example Sentences

Something about it tingled in my hindbrain -- I knew I'd heard of this place.

From Project Gutenberg

In the nervous system the small size of the hindbrain or cerebellum is noticeable.

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