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pons Varolii
pons Va·ro·li·i P0438000 (pŏnz′ və-rō′lē-ī′)n. See pons. [New Latin pōns Varoliī, bridge of Varoli, after Costanzo Varolio (1543?-1575), Italian anatomist.]pons Varolii (vəˈrəʊlɪˌaɪ) n, pl pontes Varolii (ˈpɒntiːz) (Anatomy) a broad white band of connecting nerve fibres that bridges the hemispheres of the cerebellum in mammals. Sometimes shortened to: pons [C16: New Latin, literally: bridge of Varoli, after Costanzo Varoli (?1543–75), Italian anatomist]pons (pɒnz) n., pl. pon•tes (ˈpɒn tiz) 1. a band of nerve fibers forming the part of the brainstem that lies between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain. 2. any tissue connecting two parts of a body organ or structure. [1685–95; < Latin pōns bridge] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pons Varolii - a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrainponsneural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous systembrain stem, brainstem, brain-stem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamusrespiratory center - the 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 |
EncyclopediaSeeponspons Varolii
pons, pl. pon·tes (ponz, pon'tēz), 1. neuroanatom the pons varolii or pons cerebelli; that part of the brainstem between the medulla oblongata caudally and the mesencephalon rostrally, composed of the basilar part of pons and the tegmentum of pons. On the ventral surface of the brain, the basilar part of pons (that is, the white pontine protuberance) is demarcated from both the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon by distinct transverse grooves. Synonym(s): pons cerebelli, pons varolii2. Any bridgelike formation connecting two more or less disjoined parts of the same structure or organ. [L. bridge] pons Varolii (pŏnz′ və-rō′lē-ī′)n. See pons.Varolius, Constantius (Costanzio), Italian anatomist and physician, 1543-1575. pons varolii - in neuroanatomy, the part of the brainstem between the medulla oblongata caudally and the mesencephalon rostrally. Synonym(s): ponsvalve of Varolius - the bilabial prominence of the terminal ileum into the large intestine at the cecocolic junction as seen in cadavers. Synonym(s): ileocecal valvepons Varolii Related to pons Varolii: medulla oblongata, cerebellumSynonyms for pons Varoliinoun a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrainSynonymsRelated Words- neural structure
- brain stem
- brainstem
- brain-stem
- respiratory center
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