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Nervous System-Brainstem Flashcards

1
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What comprises the CNS?

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Brain and Spinal cord

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2
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2 Divisions of the PNS

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Somatic and Autonomic

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3
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2 Divisions of Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

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Parasympathetic and Sympathetic

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4
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Somatic refers to

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Voluntary Muscle Movement/Reflex

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5
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Main organ of Nervous system

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BRAIN

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6
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What are the Primary brain vesicles?

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Prosencephalon
Mesencephalon
Rhombencephalon

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7
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2 derivatives of Prosencephalon

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Telencephalon

Diencephalon

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8
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Derivatives of Telencephalon

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Cerebrum

Basal ganglion

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9
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Derivatives of Diencephalon

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Retina
Thalamus
Hypothalamus

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10
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Derivatives of Mesencephalon

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Midbrain
superior colliculi
inferior colliculi

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11
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Derivatives of Rhombencephalon

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Metencephalon

Myelencephalon

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12
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Derivatives of Metencephalon

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Pons

Cerebellum

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13
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Derivatives of Myelencephalon

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Medulla oblongata

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14
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Longest cell in the body

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Neurons

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15
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Functional unit of nervous system

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neurons

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16
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What are the 2 brain vesicles that forms the brainstem?

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Metencephalon

Myelencephalon

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17
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Parts of the brain

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Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Brainstem
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18
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The largest portion of the brain covered with great and white matter.

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Cerebrum

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19
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Role of Cerebrum in the brain

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Awareness center of the brain

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20
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What contains the GRAY MATER?

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Neurons

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21
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What contains the WHITE mater?

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Fats

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22
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These are the major output of the cerebrum for information.

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PYRAMIDAL CELLS

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23
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Part of Cerebrum where there are elevated ridges.

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GYRI

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24
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These are small groove dividing lines of the brain.

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Sulci

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25
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These are the DEEP groove dividing lines of the brain.

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FISSURES

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26
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Sulcus that divides the frontal and parietal

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Central sulcus

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27
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Other term for Central sulcus

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Fissure of Rolando

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28
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Fissure that divides the Temporal and Parietal

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Lateral cerebral fissure

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29
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4 lobes of Cerebrum

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe

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30
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Functions of the Frontal lobe.

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Problem solving
Judgement
Motor

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31
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Located in the left side of the brain for the PRODUCTION OF SPEECH

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Broca’s area

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32
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Functions of Parietal Lobe

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Hand writing
Body position
Sensory

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33
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Part of Parietal lobe that detects odontalgia

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Post-central gyrus

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34
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Functions of Temporal lobe

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Storage of memory and hearing

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35
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Broca’s area is located which side of the brain?

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Left side

36
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part of temporal lobe located in the left side of the brain for the COMPREHENSION OF SPEECH

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WERNICKE’s Area

37
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Located in the Anterior area for emotions, motivations and Fear

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AMYGDALA

38
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Part of temporal lobe for ESTABLISHING long term memory and Limbic system (emotion)

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HIPPOCAMPUS

39
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Function of Occipital lobe

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for VISION

40
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BQ. Responsible for storage of memory

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Temporal lobe

41
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BQ. Responsible for establishing long term memory

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Hippocampus

42
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BQ. In alzheimer’s disease, what part of temporal lobe is damage?

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HIPPOCAMPUS

43
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Functions of hypothalamus

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Endocrine center
Water regulation
Body temperature

44
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4 Nuclei of Hypothalamus

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Supra-Optic Nucleus
Paraventricular Nucleus
Ventro-Medial Pre-optic Nucleus (VMPO)
Ventro-Lateral Pre-optic Nucleus (VLPO)

45
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Nuclei of hypothalamus that produces VASOPRESSIN hormone

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Supra optic nucleus

46
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Other term for VASOPRESSIN

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Anti-diuretic hormone

47
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ADH acts on what organ?

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kidney

48
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Nucleus that produces OXYTOCIN hormone

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PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS

49
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Satiety/satisfactory center

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VMPO

50
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Sleep center nuclei

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VLPO

51
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Febrile means?

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High fever

52
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Antipyreric acts on what part of the brain?

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Hypothalamus

53
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Other name for OXYTOCIN

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Cuddle hormone

54
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One function of Oxytocin

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Control of body temperature

55
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Stages of sleep

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NON-REM I
NON-REM II
NON-REM III
REM

56
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NON-REM occurs how many minutes?

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5-10 minutes with eyes closed

57
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Other term for NON-REM II

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Light sleep

58
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What happens during light sleep?

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Bradycardia and body temperature drops

59
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What happens during deep sleep?

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Disoriented when woke up

60
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REM happens within how many minutes?

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90 minutes after you fell asleep

61
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What happens during REM?

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Tachycardia
Tachypnia
Dreams occur

62
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Functions of Thalamus

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Arousal

Focus attention

63
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Nuclei of Thalamus

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Lateral geniculate
Ventral posterior medial (VPM)
Ventral anterior
Ventral posterior lateral

64
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Nuclei for visual sensation

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Lateral geniculate

65
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Nuclei for facial sensation and pain

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VPM

66
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Nuclei that mediate motor function

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Ventral anterior

67
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Nuclei for proprioception touch vibration and pressure

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VPL

68
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Also known as LITTLE BRAIN

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Cerebellum

69
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the most posterior part of the brain

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Cerebellum

70
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Functions of Cerebellum

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Posture and Coordination

71
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Cranial Nerves that do not originate in the brainstem

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CN I and II

72
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CN I and II originates

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Cerebrum

73
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Nuclei of Brainstem

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Superior salivatory
Inferior salivatory
Nucleus Ambiguous
Nucleus of the solitary tract

74
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Nuclei for VII that controls salivation and glandular secretion

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Superior salivatory

75
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Nuclei For IX that controls parotid gland

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Inferior salivatory

76
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Nuclei for IX and X during swallowing

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Nucleus Ambiguous

77
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Nuclei for VII, IX, and X taste sensation

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Nucleus of the solitary tract

78
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Parts of Brainstem

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Reticular Activating System
Pons Varolli
Medylla Oblongata

79
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The awakening center of brainstem

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RAS

80
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Role of PONS VAROLLI

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Rate of respiration
hearing
taste
micturition (urinate)

81
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The most inferior part of the brainstem

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Medulla oblongata

82
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Function of medulla oblongata

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For blood pressure, breathing, swallow, cough, vomit, and blinking reflex

83
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Respiratory center of the brain

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Medulla Oblongata

84
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Respire means

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Gas exchange

85
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BQ. Has the highest caffeine

A

Brewed coffee

86
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Caffeine acts on what part of the brain?

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Cerebrum (Awareness)

87
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BQ. What happens if medulla oblongata is defected?

A

Toxicity occurs

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