Pons

The bridge region (Pons; lat: bridge) is a part of the brain and belongs with the cerebellum to the backbrain. It connects all areas of the CNS that are in front of and behind it by nerve orbits. In addition, transverse fibers connect the bridge to the cerebellum.

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