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The brainstem controls several body functions. Heart rate, Blood pressure, alertness and arousal are all controlled by the brainstem. In infants, there are studies that prove that the brain stem is partly in control of auditory functions.
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What structure in the brainstem is required for life?
The entire brainstem is required for life.
The brainstem is to arousal as the limbic system is to?
The brainstem is to arousal as the limbic system is to emotion.
What part of the brain is reticular formation?
Inside the brainstem
What is it called when the brainstem is pushed through the base of the skull?
This is called brainstem herniation and may result in coma or death due to pressure on the vital respiratory centers in the brainstem.
Is the brainstem the upper most layer of the brain?
No, the brainstem is down low, like the stem of a flower.
Is sheep brainstem bigger or smaller then a human brainstem?
it is smaller sheep are very dump animals
Is the brainstem made up of the hindbrain and midbrain?
The brainstem is made up of midbrain. Not sure about hindbrain.
What is the main purpose of the brainstem?
Brainstem regulates the breathing, heart rate, sleeping and etaing. All information relayed from the body to the cerebrum and cerebellum and vice versa.And the brainstem transveres it.
Explain the expression brainstem as an anatomical term?
The Brainstem is the lower extension of the brain where it connects to the spinal cord.
How is the cerebellum physicaly connected to the brainstem?
The cerebellum connects to the brainstem via the pons, which are just above the medulla oblongota.
What part of the body controls functions like breathing and heartbeat?
BRAINSTEM The medulla (located in the lower half of the brainstem).
What serves as a bridge between the brainstem and the cerebellum?
The Pons - The Pons includes a bridge of fibers that connects the brainstem with the cerebellum.
