Metencephalon (Crossword clue)
We found one answer for “Metencephalon” .
This page shows answers to the clue Metencephalon, followed by 6 definitions like “Subdivision of the hindbrain”, “The cerebellum and pons of the adult brain” and “The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla”.AFTERBRAIN |
Definitions of “Metencephalon”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla
• Greek meta = beside, behind, or after, and enkephalos = brain
• The part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
• The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons
• The metencephalon is a developmental categorization of portions of the central nervous system
• (met;en-sef;ua-lon) The most superior portion of the hindbrain that contains the cerebellum and the pons
• The anterior of the two major subdivisions of the rhombencephalon (the posterior being the myelencephalon or medulla oblongata)
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