What it means
The pons, Latin for "bridge", carries signals between the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the spinal cord. It helps control the rhythm of breathing and sleep, and several cranial nerves that control the face, chewing, eye movement, hearing and balance come from it.
At a glance
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Related terms
central nervous system
The brain and the spinal cord together.
brain stem
The lowest part of the brain, which connects it to the spinal cord and controls breathing, heart rate and other automatic functions.