Question

What are the responsibilities of the region of the brain highlighted below?

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Answer 1

A. controlling voluntary body movements, and processing information from sense organs, thoughts, and learning abilities
B. coordinating movement and balance by using information from sensory nerves, including hand-eye coordination
C. regulating important involuntary bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and swallowing
D. regulating homeostasis, hunger and eating, thirst and drinking, and many other functions of basic survival

I'm stuck on this question, can someone help me?

Answer 2

I think its a? maybe? i'm not sure

Answer 3

the brainstem is highlighted if you can't see it...

Answer 4

or B? like I said i'm not sure, still trying to find the right notes, i'm so unorganized lol ^_^

Answer 5

it is C because the medulla region controlles th involuntry actions of our body

Answer 6

Thanks! :)

Answer 7

welcome
^_^

Answer 8

the brain stem pons and medulla are highligthed
they are in charge of basic life functions:
respiration. acidity regulation. awareness (As opposite to coma - the reticular formation)
cranial nerves ganglia
decussation of ascending and descending pathways

Answer 9

The answer @ttom is talking about is:
D.) regulating homeostasis, hunger and eating, thirst and drinking, and many other functions of basic survival