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 researchers now want to investigate where the spinal cord comes from developmentally and determine more precisely how SMA and ALS disrupt hindbrain neurons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The adult brain is divided into three major regions: the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

The finding may explain why earlier attempts to make hindbrain neurons proved so difficult.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Despite the hindbrain's vital role, scientists have spent decades struggling to create human hindbrain neurons in the laboratory.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section M, N, and O by Project Gutenberg

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