"Pons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The front part of the hindbrain (RHOMBENCEPHALON) that lies between the MEDULLA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the cerebellum. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. The pons serves as a relay station for neural pathways between the CEREBELLUM to the CEREBRUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D011149
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.810.428.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pons- Pons
- Ponte
- Pontes
- Pons Varolii
- Pons Varolius
- Varolii, Pons
- Varolius, Pons
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pons" by people in Profiles.
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Automatic Localization of the Pons and Vermis on Fetal Brain MR Imaging Using a U-Net Deep Learning Model. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 10; 44(10):1191-1200.
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Inflammatory infratentorial progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Neuropathology. 2014 Feb; 34(1):39-44.
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Deficits in bladder function following spinal cord injury vary depending on the level of the injury. Exp Neurol. 2010 Nov; 226(1):128-35.
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Adult-onset Alexander disease with progressive ataxia and palatal tremor. Mov Disord. 2008 Jan; 23(1):118-22.
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The pharmacology of olivopontocerebellar atrophy. Adv Neurol. 1984; 41:143-8.