a part of the brain-stem, along with the medulla and cerebellum, which contains a large number of neurons that relay information from the cerebral hemispheres to the cerebellum.
Band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain.
The portion of the metencephalon that is anterior to the cerebellum.
The topmost portion of the hindbrain just above the medulla and in front of the cerebellum; it is involved in coordinating facial sensations and muscular actions, and in regulating sleep and arousal.
Portion of the central nervous system between the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon, consisting of the pars dorsalis and pars ventralis. The roof of the pons (the " tegmentum") forms the ventral/anterior floor of the fourth ventricle. In a sagittal view, the pons looks like the "pot-belly" of an overweight man. image
the part of the brain that controls REM and NREM sleep. (p. 105 encycl.)
portion of the brain stem that forms a bridge between the medulla and the midbrain, anterior to the cerebellum
a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers conspicuous on the ventral surface of the brain at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata.
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
A portion of the brainstem between the midbrain and the medulla, this connects the brain to the cerebellum.
part of the hindbrain where the spinal cord joins the brain stem; helps regulate basic functions such as heartbeat and respiration.
The portion of the brainstem just superior to the medulla oblongata, is about 2.5cm. in length. It contains the respiratory center, which controls the mechanism that permits outflow of air from the lungs.
Located at the base of the brain in front of the cerebellum - This section of the cranium is a mass of nerve tissue which coordinates the activities of the various lobes of the brain.
PONZ An oval mass in the brain stem where white matter connects the medulla to higher brain structures and gray matter helps control respiration. 627
the middle portion of the brainstem. It also form a border of the cerebellopontine angle. The fifth through the eighth cranial nerves originate from the pons.
(pohnz) A part of the brain located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata.
the brainstem region critical for initiating REM sleep.
Part of the brain to which the trigeminal nerve is connected.
The ventral part of the metencephalon. It includes the fourth ventricle and the nuclei of cranial nerves 5, 6, 7, and 8.
The brain stem derivative of the metencephalon located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata.
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.
Latin = bridge; adjective - pontine; part of the brain stem.
the portion of the hindbrain below the medulla and the midbrain that acts as a bridge between various portions of the brain.
The region that, with the medulla oblongata, makes up the hindbrain, which controls heart rate, constriction and dilation of blood vessels, respiration, and digestion. PICTURE
L. bridge. The pons is the part of the brain stem intermediate between the medulla oblongata and mid-brain. Also known as pons varolii. Described by Varolius of Padua in 1573.
pons: bridge] • Region of the brain stem anterior to the medulla.
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.
This part of the brain stem is the origin of four pairs of cranial nerves: fifth (facial sensation); sixth (eye movement); seventh (taste, facial expression, eyelid closure); and eighth (hearing and balance).
a hindbrain structure that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. (81)
Mass consisting of mainly transverse nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brain of a human, and at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata in lower animals.
Area of the brainstem between the medulla and the midbrain.
Part of the brain stem, containing the origins of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th cranial nerves.
A major subdivision of the hindbrain.
A piece of connecting tissue, specifically the bridge of white matter at the base of the brain.
the part of the brainstem that joins the hemispheres of the cerebellum and connects the cerebrum with the cerebellum. It is where the four pairs of cranial nerves originalte: the fifth (facial sensation); the sixth (eye movement); the seventh (taste, facial expression, eyelid closure); and the eighth (hearing and balance)
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.