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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.
The pons is the part of the hindbrain located above the medulla. It forms a kind of bridge between the medulla and the cerebellum. This structure relays messages between the cerebellum and the cerebrum, which is part of the forebrain.he cerebellum, located in the hindbrain, plays a role in physical activity. The hindbrain is located in the lower, rear portion of the brain. The hindbrain is responsible for making a person's heart beat without him or he making it do so. View slideshow of images above.