pons

/pɑnz/
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Other forms: pontes

Definitions of pons
  1. noun
    a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
    synonyms: pons Varolii
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    neural structure
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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