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The Brain Stem

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Brain Stem

Directions: Using the Anatomy book pages 447-451, answer the following questions. If it's a short answer question you can just type in the answer, but for the essay questions respond in a complete sentence.

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What regions are a part of the brain stem?

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2.

What behaviors for survival are produced by the brain stem?

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3.

Describe the location and shape of the midbrain.

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4.

What controls the “fight-or-flight” response?

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Explain the function of the superior colliculi.

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What does the inferior colliculi do?

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What does the degeneration of the substantia nigra lead to?

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Where is the pons located?

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What does pons mean?

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What do the projection fibers of the pons connect?

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11.

Where is the medulla oblongota located?

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Where do the fibers cross over?

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What is the significance of this cross over?

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Why is the medulla crucial?

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List the three visceral motor nuclei in the medulla.

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What does the vasomotor center do?

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17.

Give some examples of other centers that the medulla controls.

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How is the overlap of the functions of the hypothalamus and medulla explained?