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pons Varolii
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌpɒnz vəˈrəʊ.li.aɪ/ us /ˌpɑːnz vəˈroʊ.li.aɪ/
a group of nerves in the brain that connects the two sides of the midbrain, the medulla oblongata, and the cerebrum:
It was found that the content of noradrenaline in the pons Varolii decreased.
The pons Varolii does not exist in birds.
The cerebellum, the pons Varolii, and the upper half of the fourth ventricle comprise the metencephalon.
Locked-in syndrome results from damage or injury in the pons Varolii.
The pons Varolii is a mass of white fibres that connects the medulla below with the crura cerebri above.
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