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Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological, and Physiological Bases: A Hypothesis

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The brain stem is a relatively small region between the spinal cord and the diencephalon and consists of the medulla, pons, and midbrain (Role and Kelly 1991; Zimmermann 1995). Its functional significance is far out of proportion to its size. It regulates both motor and sensory processes and is required for consciousness. Even a small lesion can therefore cause coma. Most cranial nerves are located in the brain stem, which also contains somatic and visceral sensory and motor fibers which pass through it. These afferent and efferent neuronal tracts connect both the brain with the spinal cord, and the cortex with the cerebellum (Fig. 2.1). Secondary sensory fibers (e.g., optic, acoustic) connect to the reticular formation. Fibers from the vestibular nuclei and fibers from the cerebellum reach the reticular formation, adding to the complicity of the network in the brain.

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Carrière, B. (1998). Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological, and Physiological Bases: A Hypothesis. In: The Swiss Ball. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58864-8_2

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