脑桥

脑桥（拉丁语: Pons）是脑干的一部分，在人和两足动物位于中脑下方、延髓上方、小脑前方。

桥脑
Pons in the brainstem
Anteroinferior view of the medulla oblongata and pons
基本信息
属于	脑干
动脉	脑桥动脉
静脉	横脑桥静脉和外脑桥静脉
标识字符
拉丁文	Pons
MeSH	D011149
NeuroNames	547
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_733
TA98	A14.1.03.010
TA2	5921
FMA	FMA:67943
格雷氏	p.785
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结构

脑桥在延髓的上方和小脑前方，它位于延髓与中脑的大脑脚之间，前后缘有横沟为界；外形呈白色弓状的横隆凸；内部有大量的横走的神经纤维，连接左、右小脑半球，并有许多纵走的神经纤维束，联系端脑、间脑、中脑、延髓和脊髓，在神经纤维束之间有许多神经核。

功能

脑桥对于睡眠具有调节和控制的作用，也是小脑与其他脑区的联络桥梁。

其他图像

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  Location and topography of Pons(Animation)
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  Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain
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  Superficial dissection of brainstem, lateral view
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  Superficial dissection of brainstem, ventral view
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  Axial section of the pons, at its upper part
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  Hind- and mid-brains; posterolateral view
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  Median sagittal section of brain
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  Human cerebrum lateral view
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  Nuclei of the pons and brainstem
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  Cerebrum. Deep dissection. Inferior dissection.

参考文献

Saladin Kenneth S.(2007) Anatomy & physiology the unity of form and function. Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill

• Pritchard, TE and Alloway, D. Medical neuroscience. Hayes Barton Press. 1999 [2015-10-22]. ISBN 978-1-59377-200-0. （原始内容存档于2020-04-11）. 
• Butler, AB and Hodos, W. Comparative vertebrate neuroanatomy: evolution and adaptation. Wiley-Blackwell. 2005. ISBN 978-0-471-21005-4. 

外部链接

• Diagram at UCC
• Stained brain slice images which include the "Pons" at the BrainMaps project