Look up: Pons

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   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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   pons
   [n] - a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
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   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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   Pons
   A bridge.
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   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, VII and VIII take origin at the border of the pons. ...
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   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 of the medulla oblongata and connected at each side with the hemispheres of the cerebellum; the mesocephalon. See Brain . - - Pons asinorum< ...
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   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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   pons
   pons Varolii noun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
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   Pons
   Lily Pons noun United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
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    Pons
    The `pons` (sometimes `pons Varolii` after Costanzo Varolio) is a structure located on the brain stem. It is rostral to the medulla oblongata, caudal to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum. In humans and other bipeds this means it is above the medulla, below the midbrain, and anterior to the cerebellum.
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    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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    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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    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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    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) Bridge The name Pons doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most co
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    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.
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    pons
    pons: see brain stem.
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