hindbrain

[ hahynd-breyn ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the most posterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue, including the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata; rhombencephalon.

hindbrain

/ ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn /

noun

1. the nontechnical name for rhombencephalon

hindbrain

/ hīnd′brān′ /

1. The rearmost part of the vertebrate brain. In humans, it consists of the pons and the medulla oblongata.
2. Compare forebrain

Word History and Origins

Origin of hindbrain¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hind ¹ + brain

Example Sentences

As a result, the system organized itself to mimic the forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain and spinal cord in a way that mirrors embryonic development.

From Science Daily

The team unexpectedly uncovered that a crucial molecular cue is very broadly required during vertebrate hindbrain development.

From Science Daily

Ten years ago my attending had partially removed a benign tumor growing in his cerebellum, part of the hindbrain that controls movement, coordination and speech.

From Washington Post

In rewinding our recent Internet history, both books remind us of just how deeply living online has overloaded our thought patterns, installing in our hindbrains a thrumming and constant urge to refresh.

From Washington Post

Exploitation-network activity tails off over time, reaching a baseline as the exploration network becomes active once more and the cycle begins again. b, The exploration network is distributed throughout pre-motor regions of the zebrafish hindbrain.

From Nature