Myelencephalon

Myelencephalon
Afterbrain
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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Latinmyelencephalon
MeSHD054024
NeuroNames698
TA98A14.1.03.003
TA25983
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The myelencephalon or afterbrain[1] is the most posterior region of the embryonic hindbrain, from which the medulla oblongata develops.[2]

Myelencephalon is from myel- (bone marrow or spinal cord) and encephalon (the vertebrate brain).[3]

  1. ^ "Medical Definition of Afterbrain". www.merriam-webster.com.
  2. ^ "Myelencephalon". Segen's Medical Dictionary. 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  3. ^ "Definition of myelencephalon". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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