Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The hindbrain is also known as rhombencephalon. It is the lower part of the brain stem. It comprises medulla, pons, and cerebellum. Hindbrain possesses a variable number of transversal swelling, known as rhombomeres. The hindbrain is responsible for controlling major fundamental survival functions like respiratory rhythm, motor activity, sleep, and others.

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