Brainstem
(Midbrain, medulla oblongata, and pons)
- Function
- MO: regulates BP, R, digestion; reflex center
- P: relays info from cerebral hemispheres to cerebellum
- M: eye movements; other sensory function
- Damage Effect
- P: dysinhibition, anxiety, dep, personality changes
- M: tics
- Psychopathology
- PTSD
- Psychosis, coma, death
Midbrain and hindbrain:
- Includes midbrain (reticular formation, substantia nigra) and hindbrain (pons, medulla,and cerebellum)
- Made up of cells that produce neurotransmitters
