medulla
The part of the brain that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the medulla oblongata, located in the brainstem. It regulates these vital functions through the autonomic nervous system without conscious effort.
Brain cells
Hypothalamus
It is very important to humans as it is the part just below the brain that controls motor control and cognitive functions. Motor control in terms of humans is the use of movement related functions and cognitive controlling language and attention functions. Also emotions, so this part of the brain is very important.
The brainstem, specifically the medulla oblongata, regulates the heartbeat by coordinating signals between the heart and the brain. It contains the cardiac and vasomotor centers that control heart rate and blood pressure.
The cardiovascular - regulatory system and it is part of the autonomic nerve system which is controled by the limbic system found deep in the center of the brain.
The somatic nervous system is the voluntary part of the brain and it operates under conscious control. The autonomic nervous system is the part of the brain that is involuntary, and that humans have no control over.
Heartbeat is under autonomic nervous system (involuntary) control, particularly by the Medulla Oblongata which is found in the brain stem. The brain stem is the portion that roughly connects the brain with the spinal cord. Anatomically, it is found below where the back part of your skull ends
The somatic nervous system is the voluntary part of the brain and it operates under conscious control. The autonomic nervous system is the part of the brain that is involuntary, and that humans have no control over.
The brain stem stem could be called the "primitive part of the brain" because it was the first brain structure to evolve, and is responsible for our basic vital functions like breathing and heartbeat.
The part of the brain stem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the medulla.
Cerebrum