11. Arising in the cerebral cortex these fibers first terminate ipsilaterally in the pontine nuclei. 12. The Pontine Islands, which are part of Lazio, lie opposite the southern coast. 13. It is the second largest of the Pontine Islands and located about west from Ponza. 14. It is regulated by the pontine brainstem. 15. Their daughter is designer Pontine Paus. 16. The pontine respiratory group consists of two parts : the pneumotaxic center and the apneustic center. 17. The trapezoid body is located in the caudal pons, or more specifically the pontine tegmentum. 18. The dorsal respiratory group are connected to the pneumotaxic and apneustic centres of the pontine tegmentum. 19. In animal studies, lesions of the pontine tegmentum greatly reduce or even eliminate REM sleep. 20. The Pontine were abandoned during the Middle Ages due to constant raids by Saracens and pirates.
