The Cerebellum and Pons Develop from The

Question

The cerebellum and pons develop from the
A) telencephalon.
B) diencephalon.
C) mesencephalon.
D) metencephalon.
E) myelencephalon.

Accepted Answer

The cerebellum and pons both develop from the metencephalon, which is the embryonic structure that forms from the hindbrain. The telencephalon and diencephalon form the forebrain, while the mesencephalon forms the midbrain, and the myelencephalon forms the medulla oblongata.