pons Varolii

pons Varolii definition - medical

pons Va·ro·li·i (və-rōˈlē-īˌ)

noun
A band of nerve fibers on the ventral surface of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with upper portions of the brain.

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