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nounthe posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem
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Definition that contains hindbrain
- paleocerebellum the anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals
- metencephalon the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
- myelencephalon the posterior part of the hindbrain in developing vertebrates; forms the medulla oblongata in adults