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hindbrain Definition

hind·brain (hīnd′brān′)

noun

  1. the hindmost part of the three primary divisions of the brain of a vertebrate embryo
  2. the part of the fully developed brain evolved from this, consisting of the entire rhombencephalon, or either of its subdivisions, the metencephalon and the myelencephalon

hindbrain Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • patterning: Dupe, V. & Lumsden, A. ( 2001 ) Hindbrain patterning involves graded responses to retinoic acid signaling, Development.

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