Basilar part of pons
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| Brain: Basilar part of pons | ||
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| Brainstem (basilar part of pons not labeled, but is visible at bottom) | ||
| Latin | Pars basilaris pontis, basis pontis | |
| Gray's | subject #187 785 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-612 | |
The basilar part of pons is the anterior portion of the pons.
Clinical significance [edit]
Infarction in this region can impair motor functioning.[1]
The basis pontis undergoes demyelination in the condition known as central pontine myelinolysis. This condition is due to the rapid intravenous correction of hyponatremia.
References [edit]
- ^ Schmahmann JD, Ko R, MacMore J (June 2004). "The human basis pontis: motor syndromes and topographic organization". Brain 127 (Pt 6): 1269–91. doi:10.1093/brain/awh138. PMID 15128614.
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
External links [edit]
- http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/pmjdc/
- http://pathcuric1.swmed.edu/PathDemo/cns1/cns1140.htm
- http://isc.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/atlas/panfc/
- http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/med532/pons.htm
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