ANATOMY
GASTRO INTESTINAL
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Question
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The vomiting control center is located:
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hypothalamic
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Brainstem
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Pituitary
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spinal cord
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The area postrema (AP) has been implicated as a chemoreceptor trigger zone for vomiting (emesis) for over 40 years. The AP is located on the dorsal surface of the medulla oblongata at the caudal end of the fourth ventricle .
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two medullary centres of vomiting in the brain known as the sensory “chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ)” and the integrative centre. The CTZ is located in the medulla of the brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla in the hindbrain.
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