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View All. The pons is a region of the brain located in the brainstem. The pons is relatively small, and it is located in the lower part of the brain, connecting the cerebral cortex with the medulla oblongata. The pons contains nerves and nerve tracts (pathways) that integrate brain functions such as movement and sensory messages between the brain and the body.
Pons (means bridge) Connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain, connects higher and lower brain centers. White matter: -conduction pathway between higher and lower brain centers. - ascending tracts: sensory from medulla (nucleus cuneatus and nucleus gracilis) to thalamus. - descending tracts: motor from cerebrum or cerebellum to cranial or spinal nerves.