plural pontes
ˈpän-ˌtēz 
: a broad mass of chiefly transverse nerve fibers in the mammalian brain stem lying ventral to the cerebellum at the anterior end of the medulla oblongata see brain illustration
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That structure, called the pons, is located on the brainstem.
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
These results are interesting because the dorsal pons has previously been found to be hyperactive during migraine.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
These results are interesting because the dorsal pons has previously been found to be hyperactive during migraine.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
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“Pons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pons. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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