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Which autonomic centers are in the brainstem and are controlled by the hypothalamus?

The autonomic centers in the brainstem that are controlled by the hypothalamus include the cardiovascular center and the respiratory center. The hypothalamus helps regulate these centers to maintain homeostasis in the body.


The medulla oblongata regulates?

The medulla is found in the cardiovascular center of the brain and controls receptors in the body to control homeostasis (physical conditions such as temperature within the body).


Contains autonomic centers which regulate blood pressure and respiratory rhythm as well as coughing and sneezing centers?

The autonomic nervous system is controlled by nerve centers in the spinal cord and brain stem. It is also influenced by the midbrain and cortex, and the cognitive centers affect reactions such as blushing.Regarding the actual brain structure that contains autonomic centers regulating heart rate, respiration and other visceral activities, the answer is the medulla.*The medulla also is mainly composed of fiber tracts.


Autonomic nerves innervate what three things?

Smooth muscle Cardiac muscle Gland


Where does occur the the autonomic reflex centers?

The autonomic reflex centers are located in the brainstem and spinal cord. The brainstem houses important autonomic centers such as the medulla oblongata and pons, which regulate functions like heart rate and respiration. The spinal cord contains reflex arcs that control activities like urination and defecation.


What functions are partially overseen by the medulla?

The medulla partially oversees autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion. It also helps regulate reflexes such as coughing, sneezing, and swallowing.


What is autonomation?

Not knowing your science background, I will define autonomic neuopathy in a terse and cogent manner: this entity is damage to the nerves that regulate the body functions that you can not control, including nerves that regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration, and digestion. Autonomic neuropathy results in faulty commmunication between your brain and the parts of the body that your autonomic nervous system serves.


What is dysautonomia?

Body organs that regulate themselves.are controlled by groups of nerves called autonomic nerves. groups of autonomic nerves operate in balance. Spinal cord injury can disrupt this balance, a condition called autonomic dysreflexia.


The brain area that most directly controls the activity of the autonomic nervous system is the?

I believe it's the hypothalmus, which is responsible for maintaining homeostasis.


What do the baroreceptors regulate?

They regulate blood pressure.


What regulates the autonomic tone?

The autonomic tone is regulated by the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system, which act in opposition to each other to maintain homeostasis. Various factors such as stress, emotions, hormones, and external stimuli can influence this balance and thus regulate autonomic tone.


What contains autonomic center that regulate blood pressure?

The autonomic centers that regulate blood pressure are primarily located in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem. These centers control the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses that help maintain blood pressure within a normal range by adjusting heart rate, blood vessel diameter, and blood volume.