From Which Embryonic Brain Region Does the Medulla Oblongata Form

question 96

Multiple Choice

From which embryonic brain region does the medulla oblongata form?

• A)telencephalon
• B)diencephalon
• C)mesencephalon
• D)metencephalon
• E)myelencephalon

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Biological Rhythm

A periodic, more or less regular fluctuation in a biological system; it may or may not have psychological implications.

Physiological Functioning

The activities and processes of the body's systems and organs, maintaining life and health.