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Preferred term

Pons  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pons Varolii
  • Ponte

In other languages

  • French

  • Pont (encéphale)
  • Pont de Varole
  • Protubérance annulaire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WPP2W3W4-4

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