PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Basal nuclei, pineal body, & choroid plexus
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Thalamus, Hypothalamus, & Epithalamus
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Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, & Pia mater
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Midbrain, Pods, and Medulla Oblongata
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is composed of three sections in descending order: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. It is responsible for many vital functions of life, such as breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep. The brainstem contains many critical collections of white and grey matter.
Detailed explanation-2: -medulla oblongata, also called medulla, the lowest part of the brain and the lowest portion of the brainstem. The medulla oblongata is connected by the pons to the midbrain and is continuous posteriorly with the spinal cord, with which it merges at the opening (foramen magnum) at the base of the skull.
Detailed explanation-3: -The named parts, from cranial to caudal, comprise the midbrain (mesencephalon), pons (metencephalon), and medulla oblongata (myelencephalon). Functions include regulation of the cardiac, respiratory, and central nervous systems including consciousness and the sleep cycle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cerebellum, Pons and Medulla oblongata are parts of the hind brain.