How Are the Reticular Formation and the Pons Related to One

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Multiple Choice

How are the reticular formation and the pons related to one another?

• A) The reticular formation extends into the hindbrain,where it makes up a portion of the pons.
• B) Both regulate body sensation.
• C) The pons is an earlier evolutionary brain structure that performs the same basic functions as the newer reticular formation.
• D) Both act as storage for memory.

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