Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Rhombencephalon

Anatomy, Neurology

Also known as: Hindbrain

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This 1930s encyclopedia article defines the rhombencephalon as the hindbrain, encompassing the medulla oblongata, pons, cerebellum, and isthmus. It develops from the primary posterior vesicle, with its cavity forming the fourth ventricle, and borders the midbrain above and the spinal cord below.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

RHOMBENCEPHALON, the posterior part of the brain; it includes the medulla oblongata (myelencephalon), the pons varolii, the cerebellum (metencephalon), and the isthmus. The rhombencephalon develops from the primary posterior vesicle, the cavity of which turns into the fourth ventricle. Above, the rhombencephalon borders the cerebral peduncles (mesencephalon), and below it passes into the spinal cord.

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“Rhombencephalon.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/rhombencephalon/