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What is the pons?
The pons is an area in the hindbrain, above the medulla and below the midbrain.
Known as a message station between the different areas of the brain. It helps relay messages from the cortex and the cerebellum.
Without...
History of the Pons
In Latin, pons means bridge.
Also known as pons Varolii, which means Varolii’s bridge. Costanzo Varolio was an Italian anatomist in the years 1543-1575. Varolio is known for studying nerves and structures like...
Structure of the Pons
The pons is about 2.5 cm long or 1 inch.
It consists of nerve fibers that connect the cerebrum and the cerebellum.
The posterior surface of the pons forms part of the wall of the fourth ventricle.
The blood to...
Respiration
There are two main centers in the pons responsible for the control of respiration. The pons plays a role in establishing respiratory rhythm:
The Pneumotaxic center: upper pons - It regulates the amount of air a person...
What if the pons did not function properly?
The following disease is related with the pons:
Central pontine myelinolysis
a disease that causes difficulty with keeping balance, walking, the sense of touch, swallowing and speaking.
Treatment is available...
Fun Facts
The pons is responsible for the feeling of “falling” that someone has during sleep.
The pons has a shape of an olive.
The pons is a very important part of the brain's pathways.
Since we're talking about the brain here are some other interesting fun facts about the brain:
The weight of the human brain is about 3 lbs.
The cerebrum is the...
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