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The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord, so that the brain can send messages through the cord to the rest of the body. The functioning of the body is severely compromised if the spinal cord connections are severed.
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Do your ears connect to your brain?
There is a cranial nerve called the vestibulocochlear nerve which connects your inner ear to your brain stem.
What is made up of nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body?
The Peripheral Nervouse System
How does the medulla connect to the brain?
The medull oblongata is connected directly above the begining of the brain stem and below the pons, it is part of what is known as the lower brain. It also contains the heart control centre
What connects to the cerebrum and the spinal cord?
The spinal cord is attached to the brain stem located at the base of the brain. This stem is connected to the cerebellum.
What are the majority of the cranial nerves attached to?
brain stem.
What connects the spinal cord to the brain?
Brain stem
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
Is the brain posterior to the forehead?
Yes, as everything else just connects to the brain.
What are the three main areas of the brain?
Hi, The three main parts of the brain are the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is the largest part and is the cite of thinking, memory, and interpreting senses. The cerebellum is at the back and controls coordination and balance. The brain stem is used to connect the brain to the body through the Spinal Cord. It also controls involuntary actions. Hope this has answered your question
Is the brain stem the base of the brain?
Yes, it is basically the base of the brain; it is where the brain starts. The brain stem extends from the spinal cord into the brain and is the oldest (most primitive) part of the brain. Over time, the brain has developed on top of the brain stem to come to what it is today (in modern humans).
What is The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionary oldest to newest?
The brain region that seems to have the oldest evolutionary history is the brain stem. The brain stem is located at the brain's base and is joined to the spinal cord. The brain stem contains the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata.
What part of the brain allows you to taste hamburger?
your brain stem or sensory neurons
