brain-stems in English
noun
1
the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord.
The twentieth century opened with knowledge that the brainstem (pons and medulla) generates regular breathing.
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1. Because Anencephalic neonates have partially functioning brain stems, they reserve some of the body’s autonomic functions, such as those of the heart, kidneys and intestines