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pons

/pɒnz/

Tradução: Região do tronco encefálico, situada entre o bulbo e o mesencéfalo, formada por feixes de fibras nervosas que conectam o cerebelo, o bulbo e o cérebro; também chamada de ponte.

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/pɒnz/

A band of nerve fibers in the brainstem that connects the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain.

  • 🇵🇹Região do tronco encefálico, situada entre o bulbo e o mesencéfalo, formada por feixes de fibras nervosas que conectam o cerebelo, o bulbo e o cérebro; também chamada de ponte.
  1. Part of the brainstem C1 formal medical

    A band of nerve fibers in the brainstem that connects the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain, involved in functions such as sleep, respiration, and sensory processing.

    • The pons plays a crucial role in regulating breathing patterns.
    • Damage to the pons can affect sleep and arousal.
    • The pons acts as a relay station between different parts of the brain.

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