The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the pons over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The pons lies above the medulla and next to the cerebellum. The pons conveys information about movement from the cerebral hemisphere to the cerebellum. [ GOC:dgh http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000021 GOC:cls https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0838580343 GOC:dph GOC:jid ]
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- anatomical structure development
- part of some metencephalon development
- results in development of some pons