The brain forms from three swellings at the anterior end of the neural tube, which become
A) elongated and differentiated once the midbrain sends a start signal.
B) invaginated upon specific genetic signals.
C) the spinal cord, the reticular system, and the limbic system.
D) the cerebral hemispheres.
E) the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain.

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The three swellings at the anterior end of the neural tube become the hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain. The hindbrain includes the cerebellum and the brainstem, the midbrain includes the tectum and tegmentum, and the forebrain includes the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and limbic system.

The Brain Forms from Three Swellings at the Anterior End