Pontine

Japanese: 橋脳 - きょうのう
Pontine

The pons brain is the part of the brain that connects the midbrain to the medulla oblongata. It was named "pons" by Costanzo Varoli (1543?-75) of Italy, and is therefore also called "Varoli's bridge."

*Some of the terminology that mentions the "pontine brain" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…橋脳あるいは脳橋ともいう。脳において,上方は中脳に,下方は延髄に続く部分で,イタリアのバロリCostanzo Varoli(1543?‐75)により〈橋〉と名づけられたので,〈バロリの橋〉ともいう。…

※「橋脳」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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