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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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

In both diseases, particular hindbrain neurons progressively stop functioning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Previous attempts to make hindbrain neurons likely tried to coax forebrain and midbrain progenitors into hindbrain cells, which our study shows is not possible," Jokhai said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

"Our discovery means that we can now grow neurons from the back of the brain, the hindbrain, in a petri dish and study their functions."

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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