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Pons vs Pontocerebellar - What's the difference?

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In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between pons and pontocerebellar

is that pons is (anatomy) a band of nerve fibres, the pons varolii, within the brain stem while pontocerebellar is (anatomy) of or pertaining to the pons and the cerebellum.

As a noun pons

is (anatomy) a bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.

As an adjective pontocerebellar is

(anatomy) of or pertaining to the pons and the cerebellum.

pons

English

Noun

(wikipedia pons) (pontes)
  • (anatomy) A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ
  • (anatomy) A band of nerve fibres, the pons Varolii, within the brain stem

    • Holonyms

    * brain stem

    Related terms

    * pontine

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    pontocerebellar

    English

    Adjective

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  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons and the cerebellum