Term Name:	myelencephalon
Synonyms:	myelencephalon (medulla oblongata)
Definition:	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].
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005290]