foramen magnum
The brainstem, the contents of the neck, and below.
brainstem
This is called brainstem herniation and may result in coma or death due to pressure on the vital respiratory centers in the brainstem.
flavion has it
fetal skull moulding is the change in the shape of the fetal head during its passage in the birth canal.
When you start out on the mission:Halo, you will see a cave kinda place strit in front of you. When you enter the cave, just stick to the right wall of the cave, and you will find a hidden passage, and at the end of the passage is the skull.
The entire brainstem is required for life.
The brainstem is to arousal as the limbic system is to emotion.
Jesus Christ died in a place called "Golgatha", or "Calvary", which means "The Place of the Skull" See Matt 27:33: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt%2027:33&version=31
Inside the brainstem
The skull (protects the brain) and the rib cage (protects the heart and lungs)
No, the brainstem is down low, like the stem of a flower.