Brain Morphology and Function Report

Name	Pons
Brain Morphology	The pons is a structure located on the brain stem. It is superior to the medulla oblongata, inferior to the midbrain, and ventral to the cerebellum. In humans and other bipeds this means it is above the medulla, below the midbrain, and anterior to the cerebellum. This white matter includes tracts that conduct signals from the cerebrum down to the cerebellum and medulla, and tracts that carry the sensory signals up into the thalamus.
Brain Function	The pons contains nuclei that relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum, along with nuclei that deal primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture. Within the pons is the pneumotaxic center, a nucleus in the pons that regulates the change from inspiration to expiration. The pons also contains the sleep paralysis center of the brain and also plays a role in generating dreams.
No. of Studies (Positive/Negative)	2(2/0)

Name in Literature	Reference	Research Type	Statistical Result	Relation Description
pons	Rasgon, 2008	patients and normal controls		Findings include hypermetabolism in the pons among depressed...... Findings include hypermetabolism in the pons among depressed compared with non-depressed women. More...
pons	Abe, 2010	patients and normal controls		Local areas showing an increase of MD (mean diffusivity) in ...... Local areas showing an increase of MD (mean diffusivity) in depressive patients were observed in the pons More...

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