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protuberància anular
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puente de varolio

A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain.

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1
The medulla oblongata is the prolongation of the spinal cord, extending to the pons Varolii.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
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The pons Varolii is the transverse projection on the base of the brain, between the medulla oblongata and the peduncles of the cerebrum.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse