MUSCLE NERVE CARTILAGE BONE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
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Question
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The PONS does what?
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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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Explanation:
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: -Posteriorly, it consists mainly of two pairs of thick stalks called cerebellar peduncles. They connect the cerebellum to the pons (middle cerebellar peduncle) and midbrain (superior cerebellar peduncle).
Detailed explanation-3: -Pons is located in front of the cerebellum below the midbrain and above the medulla oblongata.It consists of nerve fibres that connect the two hemispheres of cerebellum.
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