Nuclei pontis

Synonyms
griseum pontis, Pontine nuclei

The Nuclei pontis are nuclear groups located in the Pons of the Brainstem and are involved in the regulation and learning of motor activity.

Anatomy

The Nuclei pontis receive their afferents from the primary motor cortex and relay them from there via the middle cerebellar peduncle as Fibrae pontis transversae to the cerebellum.

Function

The Nuclei pontis are presumably involved in the correction of movement sequences and the learning of new movement patterns[^1].

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Schematic illustration of the pons
Axial section of the brainstem at the level of the pons

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