adjective
- relating to or located in the pons, a part of the brainstem
Usage: medical; anatomical
Examples
- The pontine region controls important functions like sleep and arousal.
- Damage to pontine structures can affect breathing and consciousness.
- The neurologist identified a pontine lesion on the MRI scan.
- Pontine nuclei relay information between different brain regions.
- The patient showed signs of pontine dysfunction after the stroke.