Pons

Question 1

Posterior to pons

Answer 1

4th ventricle
Cerebellum

Question 2

Anterior to pons

Answer 2

Pontine cistern
Clivus

Question 4

Separates the medial motor
neurons from the lateral
sensory neurons

Answer 4

Sulcus limit as

Question 5

Internal structure of pons 2 parts

Answer 5

Pons proper
Pontine Tegmentum

Question 6

Ventral pons consist

Answer 6

•Transvers fibers
•Longitudinal fibers
•Pontine nuclei

Question 7

Dorsal Part consists

Answer 7

• Cranial nerve nuclei
• Ascending, descending
  tracts
• Reticular formation

Question 8

Cranial nerve nuclei in pons

Answer 8

●5(trigeminal nerve):
-Lower parts of mesencephalic nucleus (upper pons)
-Upper parts of spinal nucleus (lower pons)
-Sensory principle nucleus
- Motor nucleus (upper pons)
6 (abducens n.):
- Motor nucleus (lower pons)
7 (facial n.):
Superior salivatory nucleus (lower pons)
Motor nucleus (lower pons)
Solitary nucleus (lower pons)
8 (vestibulocochlear n.):
Sup. and lateral vestibular nuclei (lower pons)
- Ant. and post. cochlear nuclei (lower pons)”

Question 9

There are two main areas in the pons for
control of respiration:

Answer 9

1-The pneumotaxic center - upper pons
2-The apneustic center - lower pons