hindbrain formation

id: GO:0021576
name: hindbrain formation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process that gives rise to the hindbrain. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. The hindbrain is the region consisting of the medulla, pons and cerebellum. Areas of the hindbrain control motor and autonomic functions.

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