Embriologic Regions Of The Brain Flashcards
Identify the components and location of the regions
1
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Metencephalon
A
Pons and cerebellum
2
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Diencephalon
A
Thalamus and Hypothalamus
3
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Mesencephalon
A
The most rostral part of the brainstem. It sits above the pons joint to the thalamus. It includes the cerebral peduncles.
Middle Brain.
4
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Rhombencephalon
A
Medulla, Pons and cerebellum.
Hindbrain.
5
Q
Myelencephalon
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The most posterior region of the embryonic hindbrain. From where the medulla oblongata develops.
Afterbrain
6
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Telencephalon
A
Cerebral cortex + subcortical regions like hippocampus and basal ganglia.
Cerebrum
7
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Prosencephalon
A
The rostral most part of the embryonic brain. It differentiates into the diencephalon and the telencephalon.
Forebrain.
8
Q
Middle Brain
A
Mesencephalon
9
Q
Forebrain
A
Telencephalon and diencephalon
Procencephalon
10
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Hindbrain
A
Rhombencephalon
