Basilar part of the pons

Basilar part of pons
Brainstem (basilar part of pons not labeled, but is visible at bottom)
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Identifiers
Latin	Pars basilaris pontis, basis pontis
NeuroNames	hier-612
NeuroLex ID	Basal part of pons
Dorlands /Elsevier	p_07/12616371
TA	A14.1.05.101
FMA	72244
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy []

The basilar part of pons is the anterior portion of the pons.

Tissue death (infarction), in this region can impair motor functioning. A lacunar stroke of the base of the pons is known to cause contralateral dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome.

The basis pontis undergoes demyelination in the condition known as central pontine myelinolysis. This condition is due to the rapid intravenous correction of hyponatremia.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)