Definition of Pons varolii

1. Noun. A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain.

Exact synonyms: Pons
Generic synonyms: Neural Structure
Group relationships: Brain Stem, Brain-stem, Brainstem
Terms within: Respiratory Center

Medical Definition of Pons varolii

1. A rounded eminence off the ventral surface of the brainstem. The origins of cranial nerves V, VI, VII and VIII are at the border of the pons. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pons Varolii

ponies up
ponk
ponked
ponking
ponks
pono-
ponograph
ponomarevite
ponopalmosis
ponophobia
ponos
pons
pons asinorum
pons cerebelli
pons hepatis
pons varolii (current term)
pont
pontage
pontages
pontal
pontee
pontees
pontes
pontic
ponticular
ponticulin
ponticulus
ponticulus hepatis
ponticulus nasi
ponticulus promontorii

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