Basilar part of 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	616
NeuroLex ID	birnlex_1043
TA	A14.1.05.101
FMA	72244
	Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The basilar part of pons, basis points, is the ventral part of the pons; the dorsal part is known as the pontine tegmentum.

Clinical significance

Tissue death (infarction), in this region can impair motor functioning.[1] 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.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 785 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Schmahmann JD, Ko R, MacMore J (June 2004). "The human basis pontis: motor syndromes and topographic organization". Brain. 127 (Pt 6): 1269–91. doi:10.1093/brain/awh138. PMID 15128614.

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[pmid15128614-1] Schmahmann JD, Ko R, MacMore J (June 2004). "The human basis pontis: motor syndromes and topographic organization". Brain. 127 (Pt 6): 1269–91. doi:10.1093/brain/awh138. PMID 15128614.