Key Terms Instructions: Please Define the Following Key Terms

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Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
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Definitions:

Myelencephalon

Most caudal portion of the embryonic brain; also called medulla oblongata.

Mesencephalon

Midbrain in both the embryo and adult; consists of the cerebral peduncle and the corpora quadrigemini.

Diencephalon

Second portion of the embryonic brain; in the inferior core of the adult cerebrum.

Neural Crest Cells

Embryonic cells that give rise to a diverse cell lineage including melanocytes, craniofacial cartilage and bone, and peripheral and enteric neurons and glia.