The Cerebellum Forms from The

Question

The cerebellum forms from the
A)telencephalon.
B)metencephalon.
C)myelencephalon.
D)diencephalon.

Accepted Answer

The cerebellum forms from the metencephalon, which is one of the five secondary vesicles that arise from the embryonic neural tube. The metencephalon also gives rise to the pons, while the telencephalon gives rise to the cerebral hemispheres, the myelencephalon forms the medulla oblongata, and the diencephalon forms the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus.