Pons brain anatomy

The hindbrain is located at the lower back part of the brain and includes most of the brainstem (containing the medulla and pons), and the cerebellum. The hindbrain is located at the back of the head and looks like an extension of the spinal cord.

The brainstem, positioned at the base of the posterior region of the brain, functions as the critical point between the central/ peripheral nervous systems.

Your brainstem connects your brain to your spinal cord. It sits at the bottom of your brain and includes the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata. Your brainstem sends messages to the rest of your body to regulate balance, breathing, heart rate and more.

The pons serves as a communications and coordination center between the two hemispheres of the brain. It connects the medulla to the cerebral cortex.

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External/ internal brain anatomy

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