What is the hindbrain?

The hindbrain comprises the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata. It is the rearmost of the three primary divisions of the brain; namely, the:

• Hindbrain (rhombencephalon),
• Midbrain (mesencephalon), and
• Forebrain (prosencephalon)

As the picture below shows, the hindbrain itself has two parts, the metencephalon and the myelencephalon. I may talk about them later. To labor the point just now would be unseemly.