PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Stores memories from childhood
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Releases melatonin and regulates sleep and wakefulness
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Links the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum
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Prevents the brain to get damaged by retaining liquids
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pons is a portion of the hindbrain that connects the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata. The function of the pons is to relay signals from the cerebellum to the cerebrum (connects spinal cord to brain).
Detailed explanation-2: -The brainstem is the structure that connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum. It is composed of three sections in descending order: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nerve impulses traversing the pons pass on to the cerebellum (or “little brain"), which is concerned primarily with the coordination of complex muscular movement. In addition, nerve fibers running through the pons relay sensations of touch from the spinal cord to the upper brain centers.