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MeSH Heading: Rhombencephalon
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.132.810
Unique ID: D012249
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012249
Scope Note: The posterior of the three primitive cerebral vesicles of an embryonic brain. It consists of myelencephalon, metencephalon, and isthmus rhombencephali from which develop the major BRAIN STEM components, such as MEDULLA OBLONGATA from the myelencephalon, CEREBELLUM and PONS from the metencephalon, with the expanded cavity forming the FOURTH VENTRICLE.
Entry Term(s): Hind Brain; Hindbrain
NLM Classification #: WL 310
Previous Indexing: Brain (1966-1986); Brain Stem (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/03/28
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

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Rhombencephalon MeSH Descriptor Data 2024