Hindbrain
The rhombencephalon (or hindbrain) is a name for parts of the central nervous system in vertebrates.
| Brain: Hindbrain | ||
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| Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. These regions will later differentiate into forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain structures. | ||
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| Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle. |
Additional images
Chick embryo of thirty-three hours’ incubation, viewed from the dorsal aspect. X 30.
Embryo between eighteen and twenty-one days.
