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Question:
If medulla oblongata is destroyed then which of the following functions will be affected?
No memory
No vision
No thermoregulation
No response when pricked with needle
Solution:
The medulla oblongata is a part of the vertebrate brainstem, derived from the hindbrain, that is continuous with the spinal cord. Its function is to regulate the reflex responses controlling respiration, heart beat, blood pressure and other involuntary processes. It gives rise to many of the cranial nerves.