"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,
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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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pons" by people in Profiles.
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Lekic T, Rolland W, Manaenko A, Krafft PR, Kamper JE, Suzuki H, Hartman RE, Tang J, Zhang JH. Evaluation of the hematoma consequences, neurobehavioral profiles, and histopathology in a rat model of pontine hemorrhage. J Neurosurg. 2013 Feb; 118(2):465-77.
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Dehkordi O, Millis RM, Dennis GC, Jazini E, Williams C, Hussain D, Jayam-Trouth A. Expression of alpha-7 and alpha-4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by GABAergic neurons of rostral ventral medulla and caudal pons. Brain Res. 2007 Dec 14; 1185:95-102.
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Nag S, Mokha SS. Estrogen attenuates antinociception produced by stimulation of K?lliker-Fuse nucleus in the rat. Eur J Neurosci. 2004 Dec; 20(11):3203-7.
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Gdovin MJ, Knuth SL, Bartlett D. Roles of the pontine pneumotaxic and micturition centers in respiratory inhibition during bladder contractions. Respir Physiol. 1997 Jan; 107(1):15-25.
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Wild JM, Zeigler HP. Central projections and somatotopic organisation of trigeminal primary afferents in pigeon (Columba livia). J Comp Neurol. 1996 Apr 22; 368(1):136-52.
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Tabaton M, Rolleri M, Masturzo P, Cammarata S, Angelini G, Hansen LA, Saitoh T, Petersen RB, Perry G, Richey P, et al. Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 allele frequency is not increased in progressive supranuclear palsy. Neurology. 1995 Sep; 45(9):1764-5.
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Arends JJ, Zeigler HP. Organization of the cerebellum in the pigeon (Columba livia): II. Projections of the cerebellar nuclei. J Comp Neurol. 1991 Apr 08; 306(2):245-72.
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Wild JM, Arends JJ, Zeigler HP. Projections of the parabrachial nucleus in the pigeon (Columba livia). J Comp Neurol. 1990 Mar 22; 293(4):499-523.