which of the following structures are located posterior to the pons area? select one: a. cerebellum b. cerebrum c. midbrain d. medulla oblongata
The Pons. The pons, which is also part of the brain stem, is inferior to the midbrain and superior to the medulla. Its posterior border is separated from the cerebellum by the aqueduct of Sylvius, and more inferiorly, by the fourth ventricle. Motor and sensory tracts traverse the anterior surface of the pons.