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pons Definition


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pons
noun
    pontes
    1. anatomy.
      In the brain of mammals: the mass of nerve fibres that connects the medulla oblongata to the thalamus, and relays nerve impulses between different parts of the brain.
Etymology: 18c; 17c in full form pons Varolii bridge of Varoli, named after Constanzo Varoli (1543‐75) Italian anatomist: Latin, literally ‘bridge'.



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