Author Question: Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because A) electrical activity originates within ... (Read 81 times)

Caiter2013 · **on:** Feb 28, 2019

Damage to the medulla oblongata can result in death because
A) electrical activity originates within the medulla.
B) the vital centers for the control of blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing are located there.
C) the blood might not be able to circulate properly around the brain.
D) body temperature is controlled by the medulla.
E) digestive processes are controlled by the medulla.

Question 2

This structure of the medulla oblongata relays information from the red nuclei, midbrain, and the cerebral cortex to the cerebellum.
A) inferior olivary complex
B) reticular formation
C) nucleus gracilis
D) nucleus cuneatus
E) solitary nucleus