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AN59.1-4 | Pons — Glossary
Glossary — Pons
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Locked-in syndrome | relevance |
| Pontine haemorrhage | relevance |
| Millard-Gubler and Foville syndromes | relevance |
| Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) | relevance |
| Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) | relevance |
| Anterior (Ventral) Surface: | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Basilar groove | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Trigeminal nerve (CN V) | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Posterior Surface (floor of 4th ventricle — upper part): | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Facial colliculus | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Median eminence | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Sulcus limitans | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Locus coeruleus | Part 1: External Features (AN59.1) |
| Lower Pontine Section (level of CN VI and VII) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Ventral part (Basis pontis): | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Longitudinal fibres | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Transverse pontine fibres | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Pontine nuclei | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Dorsal part (Pontine Tegmentum): | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| CN VI nucleus (abducens) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| CN VII nucleus (facial motor) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Genu of CN VII | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Medial lemniscus | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Spinothalamic tract | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Superior olivary nucleus | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Upper Pontine Section (level of CN V) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| CN V motor nucleus | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| CN V main sensory nucleus (principal sensory nucleus) | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Mesencephalic nucleus of CN V | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| Middle cerebellar peduncle | Part 2: Transverse Sections (AN59.2) |
| CN V — Trigeminal (4 nuclei, 3 in pons + 1 in medulla/cord) | Part 3: Cranial Nerve Nuclei in the Pons (AN59.3) |
| CN VI — Abducens | Part 3: Cranial Nerve Nuclei in the Pons (AN59.3) |
| CN VII — Facial | Part 3: Cranial Nerve Nuclei in the Pons (AN59.3) |
| CN VIII — Vestibulocochlear | Part 3: Cranial Nerve Nuclei in the Pons (AN59.3) |
| 1. Locked-in Syndrome | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| 2. Pontine Haemorrhage | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| Pin-point pupils | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| 3. Foville Syndrome (lower pontine tegmentum lesion) | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| 4. Raymond Syndrome (lower pons) | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| 5. Millard-Gubler Syndrome (lower pons) | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| Summary Table: | Part 4: Pontine Clinical Syndromes (AN59.4) |
| Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia (INO) — MLF Lesion | clinical_pearl |
| INO: | clinical_pearl |
| Multiple sclerosis | clinical_pearl |
| Brainstem stroke | clinical_pearl |
| Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma): | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Pons | summary |
| External features: | summary |
| Lower pons section: | summary |
| Upper pons section: | summary |
| CN VII nuclei: | summary |
| Syndromes: | summary |
53 terms in this module