basilar part of pons
basis pontis

The basilar part of pons is the anterior portion of the pons.

Basilar part of pons (pars basilaris pontis)

The basis pontis undergoes demyelination in the condition known as central pontine myelinolysis.

It also has links with the brainstem areas such as the pretectal area, the superior colliculus, the nucleus reticularis tegmenti pontis, and the basis pontis.

The pathway starts in the layer V neurons of the cerebral cortex that project via the cerebral peduncle to the neurons of the anterior portion of the pons (the basis pontis).