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.
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2. pons
   [n] - a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
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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
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4. Pons
   A bridge.
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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...
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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...
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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) ...
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8. pons
   pons Varolii noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
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9. Pons
   Lily Pons noun United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
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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.
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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.
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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]
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13. 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...
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14. pons
    pons: see brain stem.
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15. 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...
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16. 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...
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17. pons
    Latin = bridge; adjective - pontine; part of the brain stem.
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18. pons
    (ponz) The portion of the brain stem just above the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
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19. pons
    (ponz) The portion of the brain stem just above the medulla oblongata and anterior to the cerebellum.
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20. 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.
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21. Pons
    Named after the Latin word for "bridge" or the 16th-century Italian anatomist and surgeon pages=514–-->--> the pons is a structure located on the brain stem. It is superior to the medulla oblongata, inferior to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum. In humans and other bipeds ...
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22. Pons
    (crater) `Pons` is an lunar crater that is located to the west of the prominent Rupes Altai scarp. It lies to the southeast of the crater Sacrobosco, and southwest of Polybius. To the northwest along the same flank of the formation is the crater Fermat. The rim of Pons is somewhat elongated i...
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