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SYN: rhombencephalon.

hind·brain 'hīn(d)-.brān n the posterior division of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain that includes the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata and that controls the autonomic functions and equilibrium called also rhombencephalon see METENCEPHALON, MYELENCEPHALON

the part of the brain comprising the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata. The pons and medulla contain the nuclei of many of the cranial nerves, which issue from their surfaces, and the reticular formation. The fluid-filled cavity in the midline is the fourth ventricle.