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This part of the brain stem is located between the midbrain and the medulla. It connects the cortex and the cerebellum and forms a portion of the anterior wall of the fourth ventricle. This is the site of origin of the trigeminal, abducens, facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
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Pons
and (2) the pons “miniature panda” with hypointensity of central tegmental tracts and hyperintensity of the aqueductal opening to the fourth ventricle (Hitoshi et al., 1991;
