HyperDic: pons_varolii

English > 1 sense of the expression pons Varolii:
NOUNbodypons Varolii, ponsa band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
English > pons Varolii: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain.
Synonympons
Part ofbrainstem, brain-stem, brain stemThe part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
Partsrespiratory centerThe center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
Broaderneural structureA structure that is part of the nervous system
Spanishpuente de Varolio, puente troncoencefálico
Catalanprotuberància anular

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