Look up: PONS


  1. Pons
    A part of the hindbrain that, with other brain structures, controls respiration and regulates heart rhythms. The pons is a major route by which the forebrain sends information to and receives information from the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.
    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/reith2003/glossary.shtml

  2. pons
    [n] - a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pons

  3. Pons
    is found in the brainstem between the medulla and midbrain. It contains part or all of the fifth to eighth cranial nerve nuclei as well as relaying the major cortical input to the cerebellum
    Found op http://www.medicalneuroscience.com/ngloss.htm

  4. Pons
    A bridge.
    Found op http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/uploaded/3822.pdf

  5. Pons
    Pons: A specific section of the brain formed by the rounded prominence on the front surface of the brainstem. (The brainstem is the lowest part of the brain that merges with the spinal cord; it consists of a structure called the medulla oblongata, the midbrain and the pons.) Cranial nerves V, VI, VI...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=16735

  6. Pons
    Pons noun ; plural Pontes . [ Latin , a bridge.] (Anat.) A bridge; -- applied to several parts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii , a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side o...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/126

  7. pons
    <anatomy> A rounded eminence off the ventral surface of the brainstem. The origins of cranial nerves V, VI, VII and VIII are at the border of the pons. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?pons

  8. pons
    pons Varolii noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pons

  9. Pons
    Lily Pons noun United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pons

  10. pons
    (ponz) pl. pon´tes that part of the metencephalon lying between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain, ventral to the cerebellum; see also brainstem. any slip of tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  11. Pons
    • (n.) A bridge; -- applied to several parts which connect others, but especially to the pons Varolii, a prominent band of nervous tissue situated on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pons/

  12. pons
    portion of the brain lying above the medulla oblongata and below the cerebellum and the cavity of the fourth ventricle. The pons is a broad, ... [7 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/92



  1. Pons
    Pons is a French boy name. The meaning of the name is `Sea` Where is it used? The name Pons is mainly used In French.How do they say it elsewhere? Pontius ( In Ancient Roman and In the bible) See also In Spanish: Poncio In Scandinavian: Pontus In Italian: Ponzio Alternative meanings (Latin) Bridg...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?boys/Pons

  2. Pons
    [crater] The rim of Pons is somewhat elongated in shape, being longer along a northeast-southwest axis than in the perpendicular direction. The outer wall is irregular and notched, particularly at the northeastern end where it is partly overlain by the satellite crater Pons D and multiple sm...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pons_(crater)

  3. Pons
    The pons is a structure located on the brain stem, named after the Latin word for "bridge" or the 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon Costanzo Varolio (pons Varolii). It is superior to the medulla oblongata, inferior to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum. In humans and other bipeds ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pons

  4. pons
    One of the structures located in the lower brainstem just above the spinal cord. It consists of a thick bundle of nerve fibers that links the medulla oblongata to the midbrain. The pons serves as a major pathway for motor and sensory information between the body and higher level brain functioning.
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/P/pons_brain.html

  5. pons
    pons: see brain stem.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0917651.html

  6. Pons
    The pons is located in the brainstem, vertically between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata, and sagittally between the cerebellum and the pituitary gland. It is responsible for serving as a bridge between the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the medulla oblongata. By serving as this liason between...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EP.HTM

  7. pons
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ponz, pon′tēz Definitions: 1. neuroanatom the pons varolii or pons cerebelli; that part of the brainstem between the medulla oblongata caudally and the mesencephalon rostrally, composed of the basilar part of pons and the tegmentum of pons. On the ventral surface...
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=71157

  8. pons
    Latin = bridge; adjective - pontine; part of the brain stem.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  9. pons
    (ponz) The portion of the brain stem just above the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  10. pons
    (ponz) The portion of the brain stem just above the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml

  11. pons
    Part of the central nervous system, located at the base of the brain, between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain. It is part of the brainstem.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=P

  12. PONS
    The cover of the 2003 bestselling book: Stitch `n Bitch : The Knitter`s Handbook by Debbie Stoller. == Fair use rationale == ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PONS

  13. pons
    1) Bridge
    Found op lat. 2) Fibers to the medulla oblongata 3) French boy name <

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