Pons

... you asked about, that would be the remnants of our ancestors' brain, the more primal part. It is the brainstem. It is divided into the medulla,the Pons, and the Midbrain. Hope what I provided was helpful. :)

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... form of sleep that occurs during the latter portion of the sleep cycle, characterized by rapid horizontal eye movements, stimulation of the pons, increased respiratory and heart rate, and temporary paralysis of the body; however, this association has been questioned, as it may only be that ...

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... whale brain is 7 times larger than us but human are much more intelligent that whales.. I think the factor is the 'nervous bridge connector' (not pons varolli). I've heard that one scientist said if we keep focussing on certain topic, then this 'bridge' will be amplified inside our brain. it's ...

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... (Close but not enough) (The mouse brain is elongated while Human is round so all the anatomy is different) It's in the similar location- where the pons are but I looked in the Atlas and I just cant find it!

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... the central nervous system. Example: if you hear a sudden loud noise in front of you, you will blink. A simple somatic reflex that closes in the pons Varoli. Just to annoy you, here is a site where you can find a lot more info than you will probably ever need. This is quite a refference book, ...

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