Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Easy

Pons

Meaning: A part of the brainstem that relays signals between the brain and spinal cord.

In practice: The pons is involved in controlling breathing and sleep cycles.

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Which word means: A ribbon-like bundle of sensory fibres ascending through the brainstem to the thalamus.

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