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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011149
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011149
Preferred Name

Pons

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Ponte
Varolii, Pons
Pons Varolii
Pons Varolius
Pontes
Varolius, Pons
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