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Medulla
regulates heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, basic life support functions
Pons
switch for sleep and wakefulness
Midbrain
controls body movement/action control in fighting, sex, and lowers pain when doing both
Cerebellum
integrates sensory information with frontal lobes to make precise and nuanced movements (damaged -> jerky movements)
Basal Ganglia
higher level motor control for slow movements and large muscles, involved in learning specific actions
What are the Brain Stem Structures?
Medulla, Pons, Midbrain, Cerebellum, Basal Ganglia
What do the Brain Stem structures do?
handle basic bodily regulation and motor control for essential behaviors