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Record 1 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
DEF

That part of the central nervous system lying between the medulla oblongata and the mesencephalon superior to the cerebellum; it consists of an anterior and a posterior part.

OBS

Plural: pontes.

Key term(s)
  • pontes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
CONT

Le tronc cérébral, qui est le prolongement de la moelle épinière dans la boîte crânienne, comprend trois parties principales (de haut en bas, et d'avant en arrière) : les pédoncules cérébraux, la protubérance, ou pont de Varole, le bulbe rachidien.

OBS

Ancienne nomenclature : protubérance annulaire; pont de Varole.

Key term(s)
  • pont

Spanish

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