Anatomy

Pons

The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.

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The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.

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  • Pons Varolii
  • Ponte
  • Pons Varolius
  • Pontes
  • Varolii, Pons
  • Varolius, Pons

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.132w.810w.428w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pons. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011149. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011149
  2. Pons. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pons
  3. Pons. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192570