橋腦

橋腦在延腦的上方和小腦前方，它位於延髓与中脑的大脑脚之間，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。

橋腦對於睡眠具有調節和控制的作用。

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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.

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

• Pritchard, TE and Alloway, D. . Hayes Barton Press. 1999. ISBN 978-1-59377-200-0.
• Butler, AB and Hodos, W. . Wiley-Blackwell. 2005. ISBN 978-0-471-21005-4.

维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：橋腦

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