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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In subjects unable to void brain activation was documented in the frontal lobe and posterior cingulate gyrus but not in the pons, thalamus or anterior cingulate gyrus.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2012
These results are interesting because the dorsal pons has previously been found to be hyperactive during migraine.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
Damage done to the pons by neurological disorders can also affect the brain's ability to paralyze the body during sleep.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
That structure, called the pons, is located on the brainstem.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2012
These results are interesting because the dorsal pons has previously been found to be hyperactive during migraine.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
Damage done to the pons by neurological disorders can also affect the brain's ability to paralyze the body during sleep.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
That structure, called the pons, is located on the brainstem.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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“Pons.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pons. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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