List the four groups of pontine structures

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The four groups of pontine structures are the (1 ) tracts that interconnect other portions of the CNS, (2 ) nuclei involved with the control of respiration, (3 ) sensory and motor nuclei of cranial nerves, and (4 ) nuclei and tracts that process and relay information sent to and from the cerebellum.

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