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Noun: pons Varolii
  1. A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
    "The pons Varolii is involved in sleep, arousal, and respiratory control";
    - pons

Derived forms: pontes Varolii

Type of: neural structure

Part of: brain stem, brainstem, brain-stem