Medical Definition of Pontine flexure

1. The dorsally concave curvature of the rhombencephalon in the embryo; appearance indicates division of rhombencephalon into myelencephalon and metencephalon. Synonym: basicranial flexure, transverse rhombencephalic flexure. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pontine Flexure

pontified
pontifiers
pontifies
pontify
pontifying
pontil
pontile
pontiles
pontils
pontin
pontine
pontine angle
pontine angle tumour
pontine arteries
pontine cistern
pontine flexure (current term)
pontine gray matter
pontine haemorrhage
pontine nuclei
pontine veins
pontis nervi trigeminalis nucleus
pontobulbar body
pontocerebellar
pontocerebellar recess
pontomedullary groove
ponton
pontonier
pontoniers
pontons
pontoon

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