Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 49

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Immanuel Kant

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Definitions:

Reticular Formation

A network of neurons located in the brainstem, involved in various functions including regulation of wakefulness and sleep.

Midbrain

A central part of the brainstem that plays an important role in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

Medulla

The base of the brainstem; it controls vital life-sustaining functions like heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

Corpus Callosum

A wide band of nerve fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.