Sunday, 6 October 2013

Development of Rhombencephalon

The  brain is divided into 3 parts-Prosencephalon (forebrain), Mesencephalon(midbrain) and Rhombencephalon(hindbrain). The Rhombencephalon is divided into Metencepalon and Myelencephalon. The  metencephalon includes the pons(and cerebellum but the cerebellum has a different way of development which is not shown) while myelencephalon is the medulla oblongata. The parts labelled as numbers are as follows:
1. Somatic afferent
2. Special afferent
3. General visceral  afferent
4. General visceral efferent
5. Special visceral efferent
6. Somatic efferent

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