suprapontine

English

Etymology

supra- +‎ pons +‎ -ine

Adjective

suprapontine (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, medicine) Superior to a pons; as (usually, more specifically) superior to the pons Varolii.
   • 1998, EM Horn, TG Waldrop, “Suprapontine control of respiration”, in Respir Physiol, volume 114, number 3, pages 201–211:

     Despite focus on brainstem areas in central respiratory control, regions rostral to the medulla and pons are now recognized as being important in modulating respiratory outflow during various physiological states. The focus of this review is to highlight the role that suprapontine areas of the mammalian brain play in ventilatory control mechanisms. New imaging techniques have become invaluable in confirming and broadening our understanding of the manner in which the cerebral cortex of humans contributes to respiratory control during volitional breathing.