Myelencephalon
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| Brain: Myelencephalon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diagram depicting the main subdivisions of the embryonic vertebrate brain. These regions will later differentiate into forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain structures. | ||
| Gray's | subject #187 767 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-695 | |
| MeSH | A08.186.211.132.810.406 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_24/12553211 | |
The myelencephalon is a developmental categorization of a portion of the central nervous system. The myelencephalon is composed of the medulla oblongata; contains a portion of the fourth ventricle; as well as the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus nerve (CN X), accessory nerve (CN XI), hypoglossal nerve (CN XII), and a portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII).
[edit] See also
List of regions in the human brain
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