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“Medulla, called the vital functions as the c) Medulla oblongata
center” sleep-wake cycle,
respiration, heart
rate and blood
pressure.

Cerebellum a) Maintence of
balance
b) Maintenance of
muscle trone
c) Coordination of
muscle
movements

Limbic system. This system The limbic system encompasses
“emotional brain” influences structures that are critical for
forming memories and experiencing
unconscious and pleasure, as well as for various
instinctive behaviors motivational and emotional activities.
that relate to Includes the hippocampus and the
survival amigdala

Four layers of protection Bone, meninges,
for the CNS. cerebrospinal fluid,
and the blood-brain
barrier.
Meninges protective
membranes of the
brain
Meninges;
a) Dura matter
b) The arachnoid
c) Pia matter