Early Brain Development - Formation of the major brain subdivisions

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Name the different brain regions starting at the spinal cord

1. Spinal cord
2. Myelencephalon
3. Metencephalon
4. Mesencephalon
5. Diencephalon
6. Telencephalon

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Which brain regions gives rise to the optic nerves?

The diencephalon
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Which brain region gives rise to the cerebellum and pons?

Metencephalon

From what brain regions do the basal gaglia, hippocampus and cerebral cortex arise?

The telencephalon

How can a simple tube of neuronal precursor cells produce such a variety of brain structures?

Because of the sequential expression of Hox genes

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