Pons - Anatomy & histology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Regulation of trigeminal respiratory motor activity in the brainstem.

30 Oct 2009 The trigeminal motor system participates in the control of respiration as well as suckling and mastication. However, the central mechanism underlying respiratory activity in trigeminal motoneurons is not well-understood. In this study, we aimed to ... Read more...

Functional organization of the rodent parabrachial nucleus.

29 Jun 2009 The rodent parabrachial nucleus (PBN) is not merely a sensory relay station but also plays an important role in integrating various ascending and descending inputs together with plastic changes of neuronal responses after learning and experience. ... Read more...

Identification of the medial lemniscus in the human brain: combined study of functional MRI and diffusion tensor tractography.

2 May 2009 The medial lemniscus (ML) plays a critical role in sensory function and skillful movement. Using combined functional MRI (fMRI) and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT), we attempted to identify the ML pathway and quantify the characteristics of the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Pons - Anatomy & histology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Regulation of trigeminal respiratory motor activity in the brainstem. 30 Oct 2009
• Functional organization of the rodent parabrachial nucleus. 29 Jun 2009
• Identification of the medial lemniscus in the human brain: combined study of functional MRI and diffusion tensor tractography. 2 May 2009
• Long-term implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes in the pontine micturition centre of the Göttingen minipig. 28 Apr 2009
• No volume difference of medulla oblongata between young and old Korean people. 19 Apr 2009
• MCHergic projections to the nucleus pontis oralis participate in the control of active (REM) sleep. 4 Mar 2009
• Absence of the transcription factor Nfib delays the formation of the basilar pontine and other mossy fiber nuclei. 27 Feb 2009
• Typical and atypical neurovascular relations of the trigeminal nerve in the cerebellopontine angle: an anatomical study. 10 Feb 2009
• Superior olivary complex organization and cytoarchitecture may be correlated with function and catarrhine primate phylogeny. 29 Jan 2009
• Visual response properties of neurons in cortical areas MT and MST projecting to the dorsolateral pontine nucleus or the nucleus of the optic tract in macaque monkeys. 30 Dec 2008
• Saccadic burst cell membrane dysfunction is responsible for saccadic oscillations. 29 Nov 2008
• Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) blocks the acquisition of LiCl-induced gaping in a rodent model of anticipatory nausea. 26 Nov 2008
• The medial paralemniscal nucleus and its afferent neuronal connections in rat. 8 Nov 2008
• Typical trigeminal neuralgia associated with brainstem white matter lesions on MRI in patients without criteria of multiple sclerosis. 27 Oct 2008
• Establishing aversive, but not safe, taste memories requires lateralized pontine-cortical connections. 2 Oct 2008
• Blockade of GABA, type A, receptors in the rat pontine reticular formation induces rapid eye movement sleep that is dependent upon the cholinergic system. 21 Jul 2008
• Interaural time difference processing in the mammalian medial superior olive: the role of glycinergic inhibition. 30 Jun 2008
• Metabolic assessment of the human pons by in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 17 Jun 2008
• The medial nucleus of the trapezoid body in rat: spectral and temporal properties vary with anatomical location of the units. 29 Apr 2008
• Anatomical evidence for a ponto-septal pathway via the nucleus incertus in the rat. 20 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Pons'

Definition: The front part of hindbrain that lies between MEDULLA OBLONGATA and the midbrain (MESENCEPHALON) ventral to the CEREBELLUM. It is composed of two parts, the dorsal and the ventral. Pons serves as a relay station for important neural pathways between the cerebellum to the CEREBRUM.

Descriptor UI: D011149

Alternative terms: Pons;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186.211.132.810.428.600; A08.186.211.865.428.600;