I used to know a family who adopted a child who was born with only his brain stem.
He had this condition because his biological mother did a lot of drugs. The boy lived until he was about thirteen, because even though your cerebral brain controls language function, and other important things, the brain stem controls breathing and heartbeat.
The pons, a structure in the brainstem, works with the medulla oblongata to regulate breathing. The pons helps coordinate the rhythm and depth of breathing by sending signals to the respiratory muscles.
Midbrain, pons, and the medulla oblongata
It is part of hind brain which connects parts of cerebellum .
The medulla oblongata, located in the lower part of the brainstem, houses the reflex centers for respiration and cardiovascular functioning. It plays a crucial role in controlling vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
hypothalamus - a region in the upper part of the brainstem that acts as a relay to the pituitary gland - it controls body temperature, circadian cycles, sleep, moods, hormonal body processes, hunger, and thirst. The hypothalamus is part of the limbic system and works with the pituitary gland.
The brainstem has a part named the medulla oblongata, which controls the natural, life necessary functions, such as heart beat. This is commonly believed to be the only part of the brain that perople need to survive.
medulla
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The brainstem...
BRAINSTEM The medulla (located in the lower half of the brainstem).
Midbrain
The pons
Medulla oblongata.
Medulla
Brainstem: Medulla
The pons, a structure in the brainstem, works with the medulla oblongata to regulate breathing. The pons helps coordinate the rhythm and depth of breathing by sending signals to the respiratory muscles.
Medulla oblongata