Quick Facts
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
The pons (Latin for ‘bridge’) is the point at which many fiber tracks connecting the brain to the spinal cord cross (decussate) so that the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body and the left side of the brain the right side of the body.
