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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
metencephalon +  
myelencephalon +  
The posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata and a portion of the fourth ventricle; as well as the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus nerve (CN X), accessory nerve (CN XI), hypoglossal nerve (CN XII), and a portion of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII).[BTO,WP].
myelencephalon sulcus limitans +  

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: myelencephalon (medulla oblongata)
Xrefs: BTO:0000758 ;   CALOHA:TS-0607 ;   CALOHA:TS-2365 ;   DHBA:10662 ;   EHDAA2:0001207 ;   EHDAA:5526 ;   EMAPA:17082 ;   HBA:9512 ;   MA:0000205 ;   MESH:D054024 ;   VHOG:0000456 ;   Wikipedia:Myelencephalon
External Ontologys: dubious_for_taxon NCBITaxon:7955
Definition Sources: BTO:0000758, Wikipedia:Myelencephalon

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