Myelencephalon Afterbrain | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | myelencephalon |
MeSH | D054024 |
NeuroNames | 698 |
TA98 | A14.1.03.003 |
TA2 | 5983 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The myelencephalon or afterbrain[citation needed] is the most posterior region of the embryonic hindbrain, from which the medulla oblongata develops.[1]
Myelencephalon is from myel- (bone marrow or spinal cord) and encephalon (the vertebrate brain).[2][3][4]