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The medulla oblongata is a portion of the hindbrain that controls autonomic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart and blood vessel function, swallowing and sneezing.
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Is there any treatment for medulla oblongata damage?
Is there treatment for medulla oblongata damage
How can damage of the Medulla effect one's mental process n behavior?
The medulla is responsible for aggressive behavior. One may become more impulsive and display a more aggressive demeanor with damage to the medulla.
Damage to the renal medulla would interfere first with the functioning of what?
collecting ducts
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in?
it can lead to high blood pressure
What are symptoms of damage to the medulla oblongata?
Symptoms of damage to the medulla oblongata is that the nerve signals between the spinal cord and the brain would no longer be working. The medulla helps to control vital functions of the brain such as breathing, blood pressure and regulating heart rate.
What brain injuries are most likely to be fatal?
Damage to the cerebral cortex is least likely to be fatal; damage to the medulla is most likely to be fatal.
Damage to which of these areas would most likely cause death optic chiasm medulla temporal cortex or prefrontal cortex?
Assuming the damage did not involve an infection, the medulla. The medulla controls autonomic functions like respiration and blood pressure, which you do not consciously control. As these functions are vital to staying alive, losing function of the medulla would most likely cause death. Damage to the optic chiasm could cause full or partial blindness, depending on the location of the damage. Damage to the temporal cortex could result in impairments in object perception as well as memory. Damage to the prefrontal cortex could result in impairments of executive functions, some examples of which include working memory (holding an item, like a phone number, in mind), decision making, and problem solving.
What part of the brain stem includes the cardiac and vasomotor centers?
The Medulla Oblongata
What does the medulla look like?
The medulla.
Respiratory control centers are located in the .?
medulla and pons
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