basal pons (PONb)

The term basal pons (PONb) refers to the most ventral of three parts of the pons defined by dissection. The other parts are the fourth ventricle (4V) and the pontine tegmentum (PONt). Found in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ), the macaque ( Martin-2000 ), the rat ( Swanson-2004 ) and the mouse ( Hof-2000 ), it is composed of pontine nuclei (PONn), longitudinal pontine fibers (lpf), transverse pontine fibers (tpf) and the middle cerebellar peduncle (mcp) ( Carpenter-1983 ). .Updated 25 Apr 2025.

Also known as: basal part of pons, basal part of the pons, Pars basilaris pontis, Pars ventralis pontis, pons proper, ventral portion of pons, base of pons, basal portion of pons, Basis pontis, Pars anterior pontis, basilar pons, basilar part of pons, basal pons

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