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rhombencephalonenUK
rhom·ben·ceph·a·lon R0225500 (rŏm′bĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən)n. The hindbrain. rhom′ben·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.rhombencephalon (ˌrɒmbɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn) n, pl -la (-lə) (Anatomy) the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata. Nontechnical name: hindbrain Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon[C20: from rhombus + encephalon]rhom•ben•ceph•a•lon (ˌrɒm bɛnˈsɛf əˌlɒn, -lən) n., pl. -lons, -la (-lə) the hindbrain. [1895–1900; < German; see rhomb, encephalon] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | rhombencephalon - the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstemhindbrainneural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous systembrain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cordmetencephalon - the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellumcerebellum - a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humansmyelencephalon - the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults |
rhombencephalonenUK
rhombencephalon[¦räm‚ben′sef·ə‚län] (embryology) The most caudal of the primary brain vesicles in the vertebrate embryo. Also known as hindbrain. rhombencephalonenUK
rhombencephalon [rom″ben-sef´ah-lon] 1. the portion of the brain developed from the most caudal of the three primary brain vesicles of the early embryo, comprising the metencephalon" >metencephalon and myelencephalon" >myelencephalon.2. the most caudal of the three primary vesicles formed in embryonic development of the brain, which later divides into the metencephalon and the myelencephalon. Called also hindbrain.rhom·ben·ceph·a·lon (rom'ben-sef'ă-lon), [TA] That part of the developing brain that is the most caudal of the three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube; secondarily divided into metencephalon and myelencephalon; the rhombencephalon includes the pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata. Synonym(s): hindbrain [TA], hindbrain vesicle ☆ [rhombo- + G. enkephalos, brain] rhombencephalon (rŏm′bĕn-sĕf′ə-lŏn′, -lən)n. The hindbrain. rhom′ben·ce·phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.rhomb·en·ceph·a·lon (rom'ben-sef'ă-lon) [TA] That part of the developing brain that is the most caudal of the three primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube; secondarily divided into metencephalon and myelencephalon; the rhombencephalon includes the pons, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata. Synonym(s): hindbrain. [rhombo- + G. enkephalos, brain]rhombencephalonenUK
Synonyms for rhombencephalonnoun the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstemSynonymsRelated Words- neural structure
- brain
- encephalon
- metencephalon
- cerebellum
- myelencephalon
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